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7-Year-Old Boy Suspended for Using Pencil Like a Gun

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:31:52 +0000

The debate over guns in schools has taken a turn for the unusual. A second grade student at Driver Elementary School in Suffolk, Virginia named Christopher Marshall was suspended for two days last week after he and a classmate pointed pencils at each other and made machine gun-like noises. Christopherâ€™s mother, Wendy, said her sonâ€™s [...]

10 Hilarious Test Answers That Prove Kids Are Awesome

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:50:02 +0000

Whether you realize it or not, kids know a whole heck of a lot. Their ability to come up with entertainingly intelligent nuggets of wisdom is incomparable, and weâ€™re here to prove that point even further. When it comes to school tests, the smart cookies know what theyâ€™re talking about.Â These 10 hilarious answers not only [...]

Crying Teen Apologizes to Her Just Removed Wisdom Teeth

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:15:29 +0000

Parting is such sweet sorrow, especially when youâ€™re saying goodbye to your teeth. In a video that is bound to haunt Abbie Kritz for the rest of her life, the Kansas teen — under medication, of course — cries hysterically while she bemoans losing her wisdom teeth on the way home from the procedure. Kritz, [...]

A 6th Grader Brings $20,000 in Cash to School And Hands It Out to Classmates [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:15:32 +0000

Have you guys, check out this story. A sixth-grader from Michigan brought a backpack stuffed full of cash — $20,000 in cash that is! Not only did the student bring the cash to school, but handed out the cash in $100 bills to classmates. I’ve heard of “secret pals” and “secret santas” but this is [...]

Watch Couragous Four-Year-Old Blind Boy Make Your Day By Learning to Walk Off a Curb

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:09:28 +0000

It’s not hard to see how brave Gavin Robert Stevens is. In the above video, the four-year-old boy who went blind at just four months old, walks off a curb onto the street by himself for the first time. And he shows no fear — only determination. His spirit is contagious, especially when you hear [...]

Is 16 Too Young to Drive? [POLL]

Amy Austin — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:34:06 +0000

Someone in the office this morning asked me if I thought 16 years old was too young to drive. Without hesitating, I answered “yes.” Why? Because at 16 I had no business driving. I certainly didn’t have the skills or maturity to be handling a 2,000-pound vehicle, that’s for sure. I passed the written driving [...]

Kid Gets in Trouble for Taking Cupcakes to School Topped With Toy Soldiers

Chase Colston — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:52:33 +0000

A 9-year-old boy celebrated his birthday at school with cupcakes topped with the iconic green, plastic toy soldiers, only to face serious trouble by the school’s principal. Schall Elementary School (in Michigan) principal Susan Wright scolded the boy and his parents for putting the soldiers on the cupcakes, calling the idea “inappropriate” in the wake [...]

Is It Ever OK for Parents to Lie to Their Children? [POLL]

Amy Austin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:13:31 +0000

Most parents lie to their children at sometime or another. Come on guys, we all do, whether it’s to protect the child, or because the child may not be mature enough to handle the situation. Maybe it’s a lie about what happened to the hamster or goldfish, or about Santa and the Easter Bunny. Maybe [...]

School Suspends Boy, 7, For Biting Pastry in the Shape of a Gun

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:16:22 +0000

The issue over guns in our schools has taken on a very strange twist in one Maryland school. A second-grader at Park Elementary School in Baltimore was suspended for two days after his teacher claimed he saw the seven-year-old bite his breakfast pastry, i.e., Pop Tart into the shape of what appeared to be a [...]

Sex Education in Kindergarten Is About to Become a Reality

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:00:32 +0000

How early is too early to teach sex education? That question is about to be asked again, thanks to a controversial move in Chicago. The city’s board of education has passed a new measure, in which sex ed will begin in kindergarten. The change is expected to take effect within the next two years. Kindergartners [...]

Mean Teachers Tricked Their Students Into Thinking They Were Going to Disney World

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:48:47 +0000

A pair of teachers (not pictured) at Roseland Public School in Ontario, Canada, pulled a mean prank on their students. They told the eighth-graders that their end-of-the-year school trip would be to Disney World. The next day, they announced that the trip would merely be to a bowling alley. Ha ha?

'To This Day' Project Spotlights Bullying, Goes Viral in Two Days [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:45:29 +0000

Bullying has become some what of a disease across the world. Kids everywhere are being picked on at school, online, even at home. It's a really sad epidemic that has taken lives of kids everywhere. Sure it may just mess up someones day, or ruin their school career. But one thing people may not realize is the effect it has on someone for the rest of their lives. You will need a box of tissues handy to make it through this video.

Tyler ISD Votes to Put $160.5 Million Bond Proposal on May Ballot

Dave Goldman — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:47:56 +0000

Tyler Independent School District board has voted to put a $160.5 million bond proposal before voters in May. The measure calls for three new middle schools, a career and technology center and renovating Rice and Dixie elementary schools. The unanimous decision voted on Thursday night was met with some opposition before the vote. Supporters of [...]

TSA Traumatizes 3-Year-Old Girl in Wheelchair at Airport [VIDEO + POLL]

Amy Austin — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:45:51 +0000

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration had to apologize to a couple after agents upset their 3-year-old, wheelchair-bound daughter during a screening and told the mother she was not allowed to film the screening. The family was headed to Orlando to visit Disney World when the incident occurred. The run-in was caught on tape and posted [...]

Watch This Father's Greatest Achievement

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:11:44 +0000

Who's ready for 52 seconds of cute? Good, then watch on.

In this recent video -- featuring a father duetting with his daughter to the popular 'Mahna Mahna' tune from 'The Muppets' -- YouTube user Jesse Teeters claims this to be his greatest achievement in the two-and-a-half years he's been a parent. What that says about his fathering skills, we don't know, but our guess is that the guy is being hyperbolic... we hope.

When Life Gets Ya' Down, All You Need Is A Pep Talk From 'Kid President' [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:35:57 +0000

The economy, the unemployment rate, the high cost of living, life can really wear you down from time to time. When that happens, we could all use some encouragement and a good ole’ fashioned pep talk!May I introduce you to Kid President. This kid is so fun and full of positive energy, that he has [...]

Study Says Turning Off Violent TV May Lead to Less Violent Children [POLL]

Nora Schreiber — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:29:03 +0000

With the rash of school shootings, school-yard fights, and general mayhem in our children’s lives, where can we look for a solution? One research team says turning off violent TV shows could be the cure for this violence. How can you take what these researchers found and help your kids? Though no study has come [...]

Sprinkle-Faced Kid Denies Allegations

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:00:02 +0000

We’ve got to give it to this kid: he’s sticking with his story, and that’s commendable! Deny, deny, deny… Posted just a few days ago on YouTube, this video â€”Â which portrays a three-year-old lying to his mother’s face about a jar of sprinkles he recently devoured â€”Â might be one of the cutest ones out there [...]

Kid Adorably Steals the Weather Man's Job on a Live Newscast [VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:01:24 +0000

When kids get the chance to participate, they can end up stealing the show! A local TV station in Fargo, North Dakota, invites children once a week to help deliver the weather forecast on the 5 o’clock news as part of an ongoing promotion. During the weather last night (Thursday, Feb. 7), the Chief Meteorologist, [...]

Restaurant Receipt Includes Discount For Well-Behaved Kids

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:53:56 +0000

As every parent knows, it’s tough to get little kids to behave in aÂ restaurant. Being in a newÂ environmentÂ willÂ exciteÂ the youngsters and many of their typicallyÂ inoffensiveÂ meal time antics, such as loud talking, hyperactivity and the occasional food play, become amplified into something less adorable and more annoying when strangers are watching. But a Seattle area family was [...]