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Girl, 13, Suspended for Bringing Butter Knife to Cut Fruit at Lunch

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:30:29 +0000

A butter knife is causing some major controversy in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Yes, a butter knife. Morgan LaPlaume, a 13-year-old student at Wamsutta Middle School, has been suspended for bringing in a butter knife to help her cut fruit that she can’t eat whole because of her braces. Morgan was eating the fruit recently when the [...]

New Prague Minnesota School in Lockdown, Students Reported Okay [UPDATED]

Staff Writer — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:00:02 +0000

WCCO TV in Minneapolis is reporting a middle school in New Prague, Minnesota was placed on lockdown this morning after someone called 911 reporting a shooting within the school. According to the report, police are on the scene and the preliminary investigation shows no shooting occurred. The situation has still prompted a lockdown situation for [...]

School Suspends Boy, 7, For Biting Pastry in the Shape of a Gun

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:19:22 +0000

The issue over guns in our schools has taken on a very strange twist in one Maryland school. A second-grader at Park Elementary School in Baltimore was suspended for two days after his teacher claimed he saw the seven-year-old bite his breakfast pastry, i.e., Pop Tart into the shape of what appeared to be a [...]

Bizarre New Rule Bans Kids from Blowing Out Birthday Candles in School

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:36:36 +0000

Australia has decided to blow out the candles on a birthday tradition. The country’s National Health and Medical Research Council has instituted new rules declaring children can no longer blow out the candles on birthday cakes in school. And it’s all in the name of good health, since officials have determined blowing out candles is [...]

Bullied Teen Leaves Behind Heartbreaking Video [VIDEO]

David Drew — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 02:26:17 +0000

Amanda Todd was a bullied teen who took her own life. She left behind this video that describes how other kids acted towards her. It is so heartbreaking, you just want to hug her and tell her it's all going to be okay and that life will catch up to the evil kids in her class. Sadly, Amanda never realized that.

Do Bad Teeth Equal Bad Grades?

Mike Adams — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:02:38 +0000

There are some obvious pitfalls for those children with bad teeth, including self-esteem issues, poor quality of life, and uncontrollable pain.

However, a new study suggests that kids walking around with busted-out, rotten grills may actually suffer more academically.

7 Things Your Kids Don't Need For School

Chris Allen — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:41:48 +0000

With school getting underway again, there are supplies and things most kids need and want. There are some they shouldn’t have, and good reasons why. 1. Oversized or mechanical pencils–Fancy pencils can get caught in backpack zippers or get lost. They also eat lead and kids refill them constantly. Plain #2 pencils work just fine [...]

Can Too Much Homework Lead to Bad Grades?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:29:36 +0000

It may seem like summer’s just begun, but parents are already focused on the upcoming school year — and some are even encouraging their kids to study now and get a head-start on all the work ahead.

But does all that extra time with the books pay off?

Burnsville Weighs Shorter School Weeks To Save $5 million, Should Northland Schools Consider Similar Plan?

David Drew — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:00:52 +0000

When I was a student I'd be all for this! As a working parent, it sounds like a nightmare to make sure the kids would have programs and supervision on the off days. One of their proposed plans is giving the kids every other Monday off, which I think is too confusing to schedule around. If you must do this to save money, I'd say end the school year earlier. I'm fine with extending the school days by 36 minutes so kids would still get the same amount of total class time.

If Burnsville does this and it works, I bet other communities would consider it. Should Duluth or any Northland school districts look into the following plan?

Service Learning Award Goes To Harriet Beacher Stowe Elementary

Ken Hayes — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:05:26 +0000

Yesterday, Cathy Kates and I drove out to Gary New Duluth to visit with Jill and deliver a $200 Service Learning Northland check from maurices. 5th grade elementary students at Harriet Beacher Stowe are participating in various science experiments in the after school science club. They will get to show off these experiments in the [...]

Interview With Taste Of Home Culinary Expert Karen Davis [Audio]

Ken Hayes — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:05:49 +0000

The Taste of Home Cooking Show is coming to Black Bear on Oct 22nd! It's sure to be a great time, so get your tickets now! You get them now online, or also at our studios 14 E central entrance.

Karen Davis (pictured) is the Taste Of Home Culinary Expert, and she talked with the Breakfast Club this morning about what to expect. Take a listen!

Lester Park Playground Fire Investigation Closed

Nick Cooper — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:54:34 +0000

The investigation into the Lester Park Elementary School playground fire has been completed by authorities. Findings show the incident was indeed arson, as many locals suspected since news broke over the weekend. The playground, which had just recently been completed, caught fire in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 1. The investigation’s conclusion was [...]

5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Do Their Homework

Paula Kashtan — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:56:35 +0000

Fall means school, and school means homework, and homework –- for many a family -– means stress and arguments. But getting homework done doesn’t have to be a daily battle. Here are a few easy ways for parents to make the routine a little easier for kids. 1 Study Daily Every day should [...]

Teen Faces 8 Years in Jail for Leaving Prank Blow-Up Doll in School Bathroom

B105 Staff — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:21:01 +0000

Any teen in high school looks forward to their last day of classes as a senior; if not because it’s the last day of high school, then because they’ve planned a hilarious prank to play on underclassmen, teachers and staff. Rushville, Indiana native Tyell Morton pranked his school by leaving a blow-up doll in the [...]

School Suspends Girl for Wishing bin Laden Killed Teacher

B105 Staff — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:17:01 +0000

Going public with a desire to have the world's most wanted terrorist kill your math teacher will definitely add up to some serious trouble.

WMUR reports Rundlett Middle School, in Concord, New Hampshire, suspended a 13-year-old girl after she posted a message on her Facebook page saying she wished Osama bin Laden killed her math teacher.

Third Grader Brings Gun to School, Sells It for Three Dollars

B105 Staff — Sun, 01 May 2011 14:00:24 +0000

This week, a third grader sauntered home with a loaded Taurus 9mm gun in his backpack and showed it off to his mom. As it turns out, he bought the weapon from a classmate for $3 at their elementary school in Queens, NY. Naturally, the mom flipped out and rushed the gun back to the [...]