Facebook, there's a reason it's not called Brainbook

So, what's on your mind facebook students?  Apparently less than you think... "Facebook users have lower overall grades than non-users, according to a survey of college students who also ironically said the...

Chicago schools paying for good grades

Will kids work harder in school if they're paid for good grades?  Chicago schools are banking that they will by offering cash to students who do well in the five core subjects of; English, Math, Science,...

Murdered Teenager Ben Kinsella Achieved 10 GCSE's with Grade A* in Graphics

It has been revealed that murdered 16-year old schoolboy, Ben Kinsella, who was stabbed to death after post-GCSE celebrations with friends had been awarded TEN passes including Grade A* in his favourite subject,...

Schoolboy hacker Omar Khan who upped his grades faces 38 years in jail

" It could be a long time before Omar Khan goes to college: as long as 38 years, according to Orange County prosecutors, who have arrested and charged the 18-year-old student with breaking into his prestigious...

Grapevine student with top grades won't be valedictorian

" Grapevine High School senior Anjali Datta holds the highest grade-point average of the 471 students graduating from Grapevine High School this year.[...] Her closest competitor's GPA is 5.64. No one disputes that she's the top student in...

Worst airline service in 7 years

According to the new airline satisfaction survey, conducted by the University of Michigan, airline service is at its worst in 7 years.  US Airways ranks dead last in customer satisfaction, while Southwest has...

English Tutor Fights Plagiarism with Launch of Online Essay Coaching Service

English tutor Grant Hudson No need to cheat: new Internet resource helps students write their own essays East Grinstead, UK: A Sussex-based English tutor, Grant Hudson, has set up an internet service to advise students on essay writing in an attempt to...

Bad Dad

Son Went To School Nurse, Complained It Hurt To Sit Down, Police Say."Father Beats His Son for Bringing Home Bad grades. MIAMI — A 30-year-old father accused of beating his son for bringing home bad grades...

NORTH TONAWANDA: Gay high school student is out for justice

"By Phil Dzikiy/dzikiyp@gnnewspaper.com  “We’ve never had a child quite like Michael.”  According to Rhonda Mangus, an employee of the North Tonawanda School District said this about her son, Michael Mangus, who came out as gay in eighth grade.  Michael...

Teacher punished for refusing to change grades has settled

"A four-man, five-woman panel deliberated just under four hours in March before finding the School Board, Superintendent Lloyd Lindsey and Principal Michael Thornhill violated Payne’s First Amendment rights, harassed her about altering the grades and retaliated against her...

Making the Grade

"I got a ping from WKB over at Free Republic. Seems that the abortion advocacy group, naral, has given out grades for killing the unborn, and my home state of Mississippi got a big fat “F”. Outstanding. Keep...

Middlesex ranked second

In a new re-assessment of teaching quality in all English universities, Middlesex is ranked second highest in the country. The Times Higher Education Supplement (17 November 2006) reports on how the scores for each university, as marked by the Quality Assurance Agency, have...

Scale every mountain

Brilliant piece about piano playing and parenting and mixing the two!

Ask A Mechanic: Sept. 8, 2006 (The Car Connection)

" Ask A Mechanic: Sept. 8, 2006 Saving gas money, the new oil rules, and Jeep chatter. by Bob Weber (2006-09-08) BobWeber2 '); More mechanical wisdom from Bob Weber Saving gas money Q--Recently I purchased a 2003 Corvette (350 V-8) with 13,000 miles. The owner's manual...

US drivers avoid premium gasoline to cut costs (Reuters)

" NEW YORK (Reuters) - As gasoline prices reach record highs, U.S. drivers are shunning premium grades when filling up their cars, unwilling to pay as much as 20 cents more per gallon for the higher octane. As the price of crude oil flirts with $80 a barrel, the price of...

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