There’s a new tiktok viral challenge going around that is causing some concern for teachers to be alarmed and warned. According to multiple reports, there is a viral new “Slap A Teacher” TikTok challenge involving students assaulting their teachers and then posting it online. According to People Magazine via The Shaderoom, “U.S. school districts are […]

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The phone lines are blowing up because parents don’t understand why their kids are having problems in the classroom. Fox Baltimore reports: There’s around 130,000 students in Maryland, who could be dyslexic, and are not receiving the help they need … Project Baltimore reached out to the Maryland State Department of Education and were told the state […]

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Yara Shahidi has got her pick of schools to attend this fall! As college acceptance season begins to wind down, many high school seniors are still waiting to find out which school they got into. The Black-ish star, however, doesn’t have to wonder because she got into all the schools she applied for. Yara, who […]

In this day and age with Donald Trump as the leader of the free world, it's not uncommon to be confronted with the topic of race.

Tionna Norris said that her 3-year-old child's teacher claimed that the students were bullying her because of her "stinky" hair—a claim that the school confirmed was not true.

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Clowns are supposed to make you laugh and make you feel happy, but unfortunately with the release of the remake of Stephen King’s ‘IT’, people across the country are feeling total opposite. Reports say Maryland police have increased their presence at certain schools after threats made by clowns on social media. Western High School and […]

A Second grade teacher at Godley Elementary in Texas, is implementing a ‘No Homework’ policy. Brandy Young told parents that there is a study that proves that homework doesn’t improve performance. With that, she conducted that instead of giving homework, families should “spend that time after school eating dinner as a family, reading together, playing […]

If a teacher was involved in a sexual relationship with a student 18 or over, should they be charged with a sex crime? whthershey209 Hell yea. She’s supposed to be his teacher…his mentor…someone he can trust while he is here. Not someone who takes advantage. And she should be ashamed Her husband was there too. […]

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  This year, it seems that EVERYONE is doing their part (and then some) to make sure all of our students have what they need to succeed. Every year, Kevin Liles and his ‘For A Better Baltimore’ foundation team up with County Executive Kamenetz and Baltimore County Superintendent Dr. Dallas Dance for their “Back To […]

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