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Tight Budgets Reduce School Programs – But Should Music Education Be Cut? [POLL]

Jathan Fink — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:45:08 +0000

In Philadelphia, Penn., the Great Valley School Board proposed in March that athletic programs, social workers and elementary school music lessons be cut in order to close a $5.6 million financial gap and stay within budget for the 2012-2013 school year, according to Pete Kennedy on Patch.com. To date, no final decisions have been made.

College Hill Elementary School Students Bid A Fond Farewell to Music Education Teacher Jimmy Jones

Jathan Fink — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:55:38 +0000

Music educator Jimmy Jones retires after 39 years of teaching students about the rich history of music and the joy of performing classic masterpieces. During his recent tenure at College Hill Elementary School, Jones taught students to play stringed instruments including the cello and violin, among others. Beloved by his students, he leaves behind a [...]

Texarkana College Board Recount Results In A Tie

John Williams — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:40:20 +0000

A coin flip or drawing straws may determine who sits on the Texarkana College Board of Trustees.The possibility was raised after a recount today showed that both incumbent Julie Ray Harrison and challenger Jean Cotten finished with exactly 700 votes a piece. Harrison asked for the recount due to the close election that was canvassed [...]

Students Suspended For Senior Prank in Indiana School [VIDEO/POLL]

Mario Garcia — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:43 +0000

This has been a fast school year. It seems like yesterday when the kids went back to school and now the school season is coming to an end. Why is it as the season starts to come to a close some students like to create havoc? Is it just boredom? Maybe not much is going on in class, so let's have some fun.

Ross Perot Issues Community Challenge

John Williams — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:46:51 +0000

Texarkana College Alumnus Ross Perot came back home today to lend a helping hand to the fiscally struggling institution and to issue the community a challenge. The Dallas billionaire who grew up in Texarkana presented the college a check for $1 million dollars. Perot promised another $4 million dollars over the next few years if [...]

FAU Student Throws a Racist Hissy Fit [Video]

Jeff Easterling — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:45:34 +0000

I saw this on the news this morning, and thought “Yep, everybody has cell phones.” A Florida Atlantic University student completely flipped out on her professor and classmates in a racist rant that has a lot of folks talking. The student apparently snapped during a lecture on natural selection, and evolution related to peacocks choosing [...]

Arkansas' Legislators… College, We Don't Need No Stinkin' College..

Scott Mills — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:42:06 +0000

Another thing for Arkansans’ to be proud of; a new report shows that the Arkansas Legislature has the highest percentage of lawmakers who have not attended college at all. According Hal Bass, a political science professor at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, the report mirrors the states population. Arkansas ranks 50th among the states in [...]

Dissecting Icky Frogs in School Soon to be a Thing of the Past?

Scott Mills — Tue, 31 May 2011 15:48:05 +0000

Introducing... virtual frog dissecting software! The animal rights group Save The Frogs has convinced a Southern California High School to stop dissecting real frogs in exchange for free virtual frog software.