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Is A Longer School Year For Students On the Way? [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:15:49 +0000

Growing up, the things that I always looked forward to the most about school was the breaks. I got about a week for Thanksgiving, 2-3 for Christmas, a week for spring break, and then about 2.5 months for summer. Summer break was my favorite for obvious reasons. Well, it's a good thing that I got out when I did because it looks like longer school years will be here before we know it.

UT Tyler Students Honored at Atlanta Conference

Jen Austin — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:30:03 +0000

The Southern Regional Model United Nations Conference in Atlanta turned out to be a great thing for UT Tyler students. The UT Tyler delegation earned top honors at the Model United Nations Conference in their representation of France. They were given the “Outstanding Position Papers” award for the best preparation and research, according to a [...]

SAT Scores Plummet As More Students Take the ACT

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:30:54 +0000

The average national scores on two out of the three sections of the SAT exam, which is the standardized test students take in order to get into college, trended down for the class of 2012.

That could have to do with the fact more students in the class of '12 took the rival ACT exam than the SAT this year, the first time that has ever happened.

What Makes Some College Kids Drink So Much?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:30:53 +0000

Binge drinking is a real problem on many college campuses, and new research could reveal why: students who chug-a-lug enjoy a higher social status among their peers. Because of that, the binge-drinkers — those who down at least four drinks in one sitting — reported being happier overall. And it could be a never-ending cycle, [...]

Teacher in Hot Water for Blogging About 'Rude, Lazy' Students [VIDEO]

roddwayne — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:02:56 +0000

Pennsylvania resident Natalie Munroe started teaching English in 2006. In August of 2009, she began blogging under the name Natalie M. The controversy started when she began to write about her workplace -- calling students "rude, lazy whiners" as well as lashing out at school administrators.

Now she's been suspended with pay and may lose her job. Keep reading to see video of the teacher defending her choices.