In Kansas, the Shawnee Mission Board of Education adopted a three-year unilateral contract for teachers that their union fought against. On Monday, middle school teacher Amanda Coffman tendered her resignation from the school district with this powerful and emotional statement to the board.
Someone should hire Coffman as a highly-paid speech writer, pronto.
You can major in cannabis at this university. Officially.
College students have been majoring in cannabis for decades, but it’s finally legit at Colorado State University-Pueblo. On Friday, the Colorado Department of Higher Education approved a new bachelor of science degree program in Cannabis Biology and Chemistry to launch in the fall. From CNN: Graduates could begin careers either in the cannabis and hemp […]
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Boston Police Union throws a tantrum over Black Lives Matter at school week
Boston’s got a bad reputation when it comes to race. And unfortunately, much of it’s deserved. Of course, there are people who are trying to fight and make a positive difference despite the segregation that’s left the predominantly black neighborhoods behind in schooling and socializing. Which is why the Boston Teacher’s Union planned a week-long […]
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Cheating term-paper-for-pay businesses recruited customers through subsidized on-campus parties
Companies like Edubirdie offer platforms for academic cheating, connecting freelance essay-writers with desperate students who pay hundreds of dollars to have their academic papers ghostwritten for them. Edubirdie has recruited customers with on-campus “epic parties” which offered organizers $250, along with branded cups and a standee with the company’s mascot, in exchange for posting five […]
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The AVYA steam inhaler combines old-school remedies with new school technology
In our modern world, our usual first approach to combating an oncoming cold is to medicate it into oblivion. Sometimes, that carpet bombing pharmaceutical attack plan can knock out the congestion and discomfort of an illness before it settles in. But there’s always something to be said for trying to put down the effects of […]
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Building a movement? NationBuilder has all the right tools for you
Whether you’re managing a political campaign or building a client base, there comes a time when you stop seeing people and start seeing numbers. This doesn’t happen suddenly. You shake hands, make calls, and build relationships. And then those relationships disappear into a database of donors or customers as your organization grows. People get brought […]
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Get your toddler on the road earlier with the world’s lightest balance bike
Learning to ride a bike is one of those quintessential childhood experiences that’s as rewarding as it is scary. Prep your precious babe for success by starting them early with the world’s lightest balance bike, the Brilrider FLIGHT. For the uninitiated, balance bikes are no-pedal bicycles that propel forward by pushing off the ground with […]