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Snooki Makes the SATs: Students Fret Over Reality TV Question
By Ben Muessig - AOL NewsStudents who blew off studying for the SAT may have Snooki to thank when their acceptance letters arrive this spring. On the March 12 college admissions exam, students were asked to write an essay about reality TV and the concept of authenticity, leaving nervous teens to wonder whether Lauren Conrad is as good of a source as Joseph Conrad. "Most people believe that the reality these shows portray is authentic, but they are being misled," the prompt begins, according to The New York Times. The question alludes to shows like "American Idol" and "The Biggest Loser" before asking, "How ...
Teacher Resigns After Student Finds Out About Her Porn Star Past
By Ben Muessig - AOL NewsIt's the history lesson one Missouri teacher hoped she would never have to cover. St. Louis science teacher Tera Myers stepped down Friday after a student confronted her about her past working as an actress in X-rated films. The 38-year-old Parkway North High School educator -- who starred in pornographic videos in the 1990s under the name Rikki Andersin -- has been placed on administrative leave, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. She will be paid through the rest of the school year but will not teach classes or return to her post next year. Myers decided to resign "out of ...
Open Letter to My High School Class. Especially Paula.
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyIn my four decades since graduating, I have avoided high school reunions. But this year we're coming up on the 40th anniversary, and you know how everyone likes round numbers. And, unlike ten years ago, we now have facebook. Just a month ago, my maiden name was nowhere to be found on the Internet. I didn't want to be found by people who knew me during that painful time in my life. My father was an engineer, and he made an excellent living. Despite that, we lived in a run-down Dallas neighborhood. But the district lines of Bryan Adams High School were so expansive -- graduating class of 1,116 ...
NYC Teachers Sue City for Slander Over Lesbian Sex Allegations
By Dana Chivvis - AOL NewsTwo New York City high school teachers accused of having a sexual romp in a classroom are suing the city for $2 million for ruining their reputations. Alini Brito and Cindy Mauro were fired last month after a state arbitrator's report concluded that the pair of language teachers were having a "sexual encounter" when school custodians walked in on them in November 2009. But the duo filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Manhattan Supreme Court claiming wrongful termination, libel and slander, the New York Daily News reports. "They've had to deal with these false allegations of engaging in lesbian sex," ...
Cops: Mom Showed Breasts in School in Cleavage Fight
By Ben Muessig - AOL NewsThis kind of show-and-tell isn't allowed in schools. Police in Florida arrested a mother who allegedly exposed her breasts inside her child's school during an argument with another woman who she believed was showing too much cleavage. Law enforcement officials in Manatee County say Laura Campanello was visiting Bayshore High School at around 11:20 a.m. Monday when she noticed something amiss. And that something was another mother's chest, according to the Bradenton Herald. ...
It's Hard Out There for a Mall Santa
By Monica Garske - AOL NewsGetting paid to dress up as cheery, chubby Santa Claus may seem like a cushy seasonal job, but the truth is, it's hard out there for a Santa -- especially a mall Santa. Just ask professional Santa Claus Tom Carmody, a former high school teacher who's been "Clausing" for the past eight years, four of which were spent at malls around the U.S. Carmody told AOL News that being a professional mall Santa is a tougher job than most people realize. Turns out, only the strong survive. Courtesy of Tom Carmody Professional Santa Tom Carmody admits being a mall Santa is tough, but in the end, ...
Study: High School Dropout Rates Dropping Off
By Dana Chivvis - AOL News(Nov. 30) -- Finally, a positive piece of news in the often gloomy world of education in the United States: A study released today suggests that the nation's fight to reduce the number of high school dropouts may be turning a corner. The report shows that the American graduation rate increased from 72 percent in 2002 to 75 percent in 2008. It also says that the number of so-called "dropout factories" -- high schools where only 60 percent or fewer of freshmen make it to senior year -- fell 13 percent over the same time period. In 2002 there were 2,007 dropout factories, compared with 1,746 in ...
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