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Chipotle Has a Deal for Educators on Teacher Appreciation Day!

Landon King — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:53:59 +0000

It's 'Teacher Appreciation Day' and educators in Lubbock and the surrounding areas can swing by Chipotle in Kingsgate at 82nd & Quaker for a 'Buy One Get One Free' offer today!

Every High School and Middle School in America is Getting a Copy of 'Lincoln' on DVD

Landon King — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:03:20 +0000

'Lincoln' isn't just a movie anymore: It's a part of your children's education. When the movie comes out on DVD, a copy will be shipped to every public and private high school and middle school in the United States.

You've Been Eating Wings the Wrong Way – Here's How to Do It

Landon King — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:52:11 +0000

According to the National Chicken Council's 2013 "Wing Report" (which is a real thing) over 1.23 BILLION chicken wings will be scarfed down over Super Bowl weekend. And if you think you know how to eat them, prepare to have your MIND BLOWN.

Kool FM and Mrs. Baird's – 'Teachers on the Rise'!

Landon King — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:15:36 +0000

Kool FM and Mrs. Baird’s are looking for Teachers on the Rise! Students and parents from every school can nominate their favorite teacher and we’ll have THREE new winners every month!

PBS Released a New 'Reading Rainbow' YouTube Remix

Landon King — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:26:42 +0000

PBS has posted another remix on YouTube. In the past few months, they've remixed Mr. Rogers, Bob Ross, and Julia Child. But this one uses clips of Levar Burton on the show 'Reading Rainbow'.

An Anti-Drinking PSA Featuring an Angry Clown, an Evil Santa Claus, and a Bunch of Freaked Out Kids

Landon King — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:52:07 +0000

An anti-drinking PSA in Finland is hit online right now, because of how SERIOUSLY CREEPY it is. It's supposed to show how scary it is for kids to be around a parent who's been drinking.

10 Great Songs About School

Paula Kashtan — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:27:07 +0000

We've got ten good reason schools shouldn’t be cutting arts budgets: these great songs about their hallowed halls. After all, if they eliminated music classes, who’s gonna write songs about how cool school is? 10 Be True to Your School The Beach Boys, 1963 Good clean fun. 9 Wonderful World Sam Cooke, [...]

Missouri Makes It Illegal for Teachers and Students to Be Facebook Friends

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:28:15 +0000

An new Missouri law, aimed at protecting children from sexual predators, has made it illegal for teachers and their past and present school-aged students to friend each other on Facebook. The Amy Hestir Student Protection Act does allow teachers to set up a classroom-related groups on Facebook or other social networking sites, provided parents and [...]

'Tweet' Your Way To A College Education

Rick Taylor — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:25:44 +0000

At the University of Iowa, a good tweet is worth $37,000.

That's the price of a full scholarship, and that's exactly what a student hopeful can win in a contest the university has dreamed up that takes electronic communication to a new level.

Why Does It Seem That No One Wants To Lead Dallas OR Ft. Worth School Systems?

Rick Taylor — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:23:37 +0000

The Fort Worth schools superintendent is stepping down in September. Melody Johnson made the surprise announcement yesterday to school board members. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that Johnson’s letter says it’s been harder in recent months to remain focused on student instruction. Some school board members credit Johnson with academic gains and creating innovative [...]