Elementary Education

Execution does not stop Chinese knife attacks

Submitted 120 days ago

Early in the morning on March 23, Zheng Minsheng walked in front of an elementary school in Fujian province. Wielding a knife, he attacked the students who happened to be around, killing eight and wounding several others.

Topic: Elementary Education

Man with knife attacks kindergarten in China

Submitted 120 days ago

At least 28 children were injured when a man with a knife attacked a kindergarten in east China on Thursday morning, state media said.

Topic: Elementary Education

Gunman arrested at elementary school

Submitted 672 days ago

A gunman who had been on the lam for a week held 11 fifth-graders hostage at a school Friday but was tackled outside a classroom without any harm to the children, police said.

Topic: Elementary Education

Bringing song to Obama's inauguration, students savor fame

Submitted 587 days ago

There was no shortage of superstars in Washington this week, including the middle school students of Atlanta, Georgia's Ron Clark Academy.

Topic: Elementary Education

Kevin Armstrong: The evolution of Derrick Favors

Submitted 587 days ago

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Last October the South Atlanta Hornets were busy training for their preseason mile run when, near the end of the endurance workout on the school's recently refurbished track, Derrick Favors shifted gears. Aware that Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt was standing nearby with Hornets head coach Michael Reddick, the 6-foot-9, 220-pound power forward pushed to impress Hewitt by runn

Topic: Elementary Education

Little improvement in 4th-graders' reading skills

Submitted 158 days ago

The national report card for reading by fourth-graders was flat for 2009 compared with 2007, leaving Education Secretary Arne Duncan unsatisfied with the trend.

Topic: Elementary Education

Montana city's sex ed plans draw fire

Submitted 47 days ago

A proposed health curriculum in Helena, Montana, public schools has riled up some parents who say it starts teaching students about sex far too early.

Topic: Elementary Education

Gosselin Kids Go Back to School

Submitted 372 days ago

The twins start third grade and the sextuplets head to junior kindergarten

Topic: Elementary Education

Police: Kids Plotted to Hurt Teacher

Submitted 881 days ago

A group of children ages 8 to 10 apparently mad at their teacher because she had scolded one of them, plotted to injure and then tie her up, authorities say

Topic: Elementary Education

Police: Girls fall sick after teen provides methadone

Submitted 896 days ago

Nine middle-school girls were sickened after apparently eating methadone pills supplied by a 16-year-old boy, police said.

Topic: Elementary Education

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