Schoolhouse talk

Kids are germy, and I guess adults aren’t much better

Yesterday, a co-worker walked into the News Center and said the worst words I could ever imagine: "I'm sick." (Okay, that's not the worst thing ever, but you know what I mean.)Now, mind you, it's winter and it's cold and blah, blah, we're all expected to get sick. Once I had my tonsils removed ...

Teen dating — outdated?

OK, so I understand I'm young. 23. Practically a baby. Graduated high school in 2003. I participated in the whole anti-dating teen dating thing that goes on these days. We didn't go on "dates" — it was hanging out. And we usually weren't alone — we were with 10 of our closest friends, and ...

Top five K-12 education stories of 2008

We're counting down the top five stories on various topics today as part of an annual recap of the top stories of the year we'll do later this month. Join the conversation by letting us know what we missed or what stories you think are important by posting a comment, below.5. More than 2,000 ...

The Newest Love Doctor: 9-year-old Alec Greven

I've decided that a 9-year-old boy has the best love advice I've ever heard. His name is Alec Greven and you might have seen him on the Ellen Degeneres Show or CNN. His first book, "How To Talk to Girls," is a pop sensation.Of course, I went out and bought a copy to read over lunch. Forty-six ...

iTunes U — Learning outside the classroom

As I was making my education blog rounds, I stumbled upon Alexander Russo's This Week in Education and took a lesson on iTunes U, which launched last spring.Basically, it's a bunch of free podcasts and videos from colleges, universities and educational organizations around the world, covering a ...

Free State election concludes with many lessons learned

Front pages across the world blared "Obama" yesterday, following Barack Obama's historic victory in the U.S. presidential race.Lost in the din of the historic moment was the [mock election][1] results at Free State High School. Students in Bobby Nichols' AP Politics course conducted the ...