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"Winner is a prime example of the national school-to-prison trend. Minority students are being pushed out of the classroom and into jail cells at alarming rates and for very minor wrongdoings." – Catherine Kim "Winner is a prime example of the national school-to-prison trend. Minority students are being pushed out of the classroom and into jail cells at alarming rates and for very minor wrongdoings." - Catherine Kim
Gunman Opens Fire in Rio School On Thursday, a 24-year-old gunman opened fire in a school in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, leaving at least 11 students dead and many more injured before taking his own life. The attacker, who was later identified as Wellington de Oliveira, a former student at the school, reportedly had two revolvers, ammunition, and a suicide note with him ...
"Winner is a prime example of the school-to-prison pipeline trend." – Catherine Kim "Winner is a prime example of the school-to-prison pipeline trend." - Catherine Kim
Delaying School Day Boosts Teens’ Moods Delaying school start times could significantly improve the sleep times, moods, and health of students. Biological changes in teenagers' circadian rhythms make it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11 PM. Since they still need slightly more than nine hours of sleep each night, an ideal wake time would be about 8 AM. Students at a Rhode Island school ...
1 in 5 US High Schoolers Abuse Prescription Drugs One in five US high school students admits to having taken a prescription drug such as OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Adderall, Ritalin, or Xanax without a physician's prescription. Twelfth-graders had the highest rate of prescription drug abuse, while ninth-graders had the lowest. Researchers also observed variations between high school students of different racial backgrounds, finding that the prescription drug abuse was ...