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Haslett teacher reveals ‘drunk shaming’ by fellow employees

October 13, 2009 by Summer Vacation · Leave a Comment 

Two Haslett teachers drunk shame a fellow teacher at the end of the 2007 school year. (Photo courtesy Veronica Piechotte) MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP — A police report that details an evening of troubling incidents among a group of Haslett Public Schools teachers involving drug use and “drunk shaming” is prompting questions about the teachers’ behavior and institutional accountability in this suburban community near East Lansing. The police report addresses a number of incidents that took place a

“And Such Small Portions…”

October 3, 2009 by Summer Vacation · Leave a Comment 

Obama wants to lengthen the school year and the school day. Probably the school week is the next target. Like the educational experts who have been suggesting all this extra time for the last twenty years, he has several different rationales. First, of course, the original school year was set up for an agrarian society in which the kids had to be home during the summer to tend to the crops. That’s quite true, and makes the classic June-through-August vacation an anachronism. Moreover, the

New at Reason: David Harsanyi on Ending Summer Vacation and Lengthening the Public School Day

September 30, 2009 by Summer Vacation · Leave a Comment 

Children can be irritating—especially your children. That is why the notion of a school year extending 12 months is not completely revolting. But alas, writes David Harsanyi, the government is not a baby-sitting service. Not yet. Let's hope not ever. Read all about it here.

Obama Wants Longer School Days and School Year

September 28, 2009 by Summer Vacation · Leave a Comment 

Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way.

Back To School- Guidelines For Backpacks

September 26, 2009 by Summer Vacation · Leave a Comment 

With the end of the summer vacation, the back to school strategies is starting off again for a smooth transition school as the fall comes closer. Obtaining all the correct school supplies assists students to get in while being ready to start a great school year. So, now let’s take a glance at how pick school backpacks. While shopping for school backpack, one of the critical things to consider is how many straps the backpack contains. It is recommended not to purchase backpacks with one should

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