Schools have a role to play in reducing obesity
First lady releases recommendations for reducing child obesity; school lunches on the menu for change
First lady Michelle Obama (AP).Posted at 6:30 AM ET, 05/12/2010
Teachers refuse to give standardized tests to kids
Maybe there is a lesson in this for American teachers. Saying that they are sick and tired of forcing kids to take standardized tests, thousands of teachers in England are refusing to administer high-stakes standardized tests in English and math this week.
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Drama at Duke Ellington
Students at Ellington School of the Arts High School were focused on their AP exams Monday when things started to go south in a hurry. First, a power outage in Georgetown left the school without lights for about four hours starting at 12:15 p.m. While some students headed home, others remained in the school auditorium waiting for the power to return.
Then, according to a letter home from head of school and CEO Rory Pullens:
"Another, and probably more disturbing situation, occurred when a man, unassociated with any Ellington student or staff, gained entry into the building during lunch time after signing in and going through security check. Once in the building he began to verbally threaten students and staff loudly, displaying potential for violence."
No one was injured, Pullens said. The police were called, and the man had no weapons. Some students were clearly shaken by the incident, which, coupled with the power outage, generated "much speculation if