A school principal in Hempstead, Texas, a small town located 50 miles west of Houston, was suspended with pay and will not have her contract renewed after announcing on the school's public address system that students were not to speak Spanish on school grounds.
Boy, has education changed since I attended school. Can't recollect too much government interference about course curriculum and testing requirements. What I do remember, is the first bell sounding at 7:45 a.m., and the last bell at 3:20 p.m.
While obtaining a college education today seems to cost more than running for political office, I was stunned to hear that recent high school diploma only grads searching for a job accounted for around 24% unemployment.
Conversely, a recent college grad only measured around 7% of this profile.
Now, you might think this story is about the national unemployment picture, or stats concerning the welfare of our potential leaders of the future, but the surprise topic is really on...
This will give you something to argue about tonight at dinner.
For the first time in the history of IQ testing, psychologists say women have a higher IQ than men. We KNEW it, right ladies? Why are women getting smarter?
With much restructuring this summer, there may have been some doubt about whether there really would be a "back to school" at Lon College in Jacksonville.
Back in May, the president resigned and most of the faculty and staff was furloughed. Then two weeks ago the college filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and said in a statement it was operating with core staff and had support from creditors to restructure.
Will classes happen this fall?
According to their website, Lon Morris College is located "mid the pine hills of East Texas" in Jacksonville, 30 miles south of Tyler, and this time of year, students at the private Junior College, would be enjoying summer vacation before class schedules began August 23.
But wait, something did happen that probably should not have happened, and sadly, a collage of college students find themselves learning one of lives toughest lessons, one in which no one signed up for the course; and rumor has it that all but 11 employees remain to bury the bones on a campus that celebrated its 100th commencement last year.
How much school did you miss?
One Hudson High School Student hasn't missed a day this year. In fact, she hasn't missed a day in 13 years!
Could she be eligible for the Guiness Book or World Records? Perhaps an East Texas record at the very least.