Posts Tagged ‘Education’
Is Our Children Learning?
Jul 13, 2010 | Filed Under: Humor & Satire | Tags: Education
If you worry about whether today’s children are taking their education seriously, look no further than these real-life test answers to see that… they definitely are not.
Thankfully, I have the exams’ answer keys to get them back on track.
REAL-LIFE TEST ANSWER:
CORRECT ANSWER:
REAL-LIFE TEST ANSWER:
CORRECT ANSWER:
Schools Versus The Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation: Oh, It’s On!
Apr 22, 2010 | Filed Under: In the News | Tags: Education
"Study and work hard, honey, so you too can earn only 75.5 cents for every dollar that men make!"
Schools are pleading with parents to keep their kids in class and not take them to work today for “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” because, well, schools would like the kids to learn instead.
Only in Los Angeles: Video Produced by Parents – Starring Megan Fox – Used to Protest School Budget Cuts
Apr 7, 2010 | Filed Under: In the News | Tags: Education
In most neighborhoods, parents fight school budget cuts with protest marches and/or op-eds in the local newspaper. But not in my ‘hood…oh, no!
Smartphones Helping Kids Get Smart
Apr 5, 2010 | Filed Under: In the News | Tags: Education, Technology
The iPhone also makes a healthy kids snack
There is an interesting article in this month’s Fast Company magazine about how smartphones and hand-held computers are sparking an “educational revolution” with today’s youngins. Apparently, kids as young as THREE years old are able to figure out iPhones quicker than you can say, “Hey, how’d my cell phone bill get so high?”
The Top 10 Oddest Things My Teachers Ever Said to Me
Mar 31, 2010 | Filed Under: Candy's Column | Tags: Crazy-Ass Things, Education
Now that we have a child, our thoughts and conversations often turn to education — wondering what Miss Skye’s academic strengths are going to be, where she is going to go to school and how in the world she plans to pay for college. ‘Cause lord knows WE’RE not coughing up $600,000. Mommy and Daddy need a retirement yacht!
Study: Girls Are Starting to Kick Butt in Math
Mar 17, 2010 | Filed Under: In the News | Tags: Anything Boys Can Do..., Education
It’s been long believed (by me) that girls often are not encouraged to excel in science and mathematics; however, girls in the U.S. have finally closed the achievement gap in math, according to a new study, while boys still lag behind in reading.
Blame It on the ‘Chicken Patty’: School Lunches Linked to Kids’ Obesity
Mar 15, 2010 | Filed Under: Health & Beauty,In the News | Tags: Education, Food, Mmmm
Turns out, delicious school cafeteria menu items such as calzones, potato rounds and meatball grinders are NOT the healthiest options for your kids. Continue Reading »
Educator of the Week So Far: Teacher Writes ‘Loser’ on Sixth Grader’s Assignment
Mar 14, 2010 | Filed Under: In the News | Tags: Education
A North Carolina teacher is in trouble with a capital S-T-U-P-I-D after writing “loser” on a sixth grader’s assignments. He said it was his way of joking.
Well, if that’s the case, he could have at least followed it with, “LOL!”
