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Texas Schools Are Getting a Historical Makeover...And This Change Could Impact American Schools.

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"It Happened Under Ronald Reagan": Education Edition

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 Via Jamie Ruffner:

Student (From Canada) Gets Suspended For Sharing Lee Camp Post

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 Criticize a country conducting genocide and risk retribution:

Niko House Breaks Down the Scams Behind Karmelo Anthony/Austin Metcalf Story

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Guess High School Does Prepare You For Real Life

Via The Root: " Black Mississippi High School Grad Charges Her Salutatorian Honor Was Given to Less Qualified White Student to Appease Racist Townspeople ."

Hard Foul

Dad goes to school to pick up daughter, finds out daughter was made to do runs during basketball practice, proceeds to beat the crap out of assistant coach .

School Declares War On Grinding

Because dry-humping fully-clothed on a dance floor is way more dangerous than teens actually fucking.

As I Run a Mile With a Racist

Piece of advice: coaches shouldn't use racial and ethnic slurs to "motivate" their players .

Note To Self: Start A "Cheerleading Insurance" Company.

The next time they get fired up to bring it on, cheerleaders may want to think about wear some kind or protective gear : Published as a series of four separate articles on cheerleading-related injuries in the November issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, the study focused on general cheerleading-related injuries, cheerleading stunt-related injuries, cheerleading fall-related injuries and surfaces used by cheerleaders. Data from the study showed that nearly all (96 percent) of the reported concussions and closed-head injuries were preceded by the cheerleader performing a stunt.

Sunday School Sure Has Changed Since I Went There

Then again, this is Texas we're talking about : OCTOBER 28--A Texas middle school teacher used a fictional "secret society" to lure teenage girls in to having sex with him, according to an arrest warrant. Robert rosseau, 37, was arrested Monday by San Antonio cops and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child. Rosseau, pictured in the mug shot at right, taught "Science, Keyboarding and Bible" at the Christian Academy of San Antonio, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

Are You Ready For Some...Volleyball?

Hey, it involves jumping, running and the possibility of hitting you opponent with a foreign object. What's not to like ? It may seem like an odd fit, but it's a concept that's gaining steam across the country. Although males playing competitive volleyball isn't exactly a novel idea — it's a staple in the Olympics and college athletics — it's not a sport that has caught on at the high school level, at least in Colorado, until recently. The Colorado Boy's High School Volleyball Association was formed about 10 years ago to promote the sport in an effort to get sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Locally, Niwot and Skyline are vital parts of the now 35-team league that spans the state. They are about four weeks into the 2009 season.

An Example of Real Sportsmanship

Stories like this give me hope.