James Campbell is bald, but not disabled. At least not physically.
James Campbell learned the hard way that baldness is not a disability (except with the ladies). Formerly an art teacher at Denny High School in Stirlingshire, England Scotland, the 61-year-old man claimed he was a victim of disability discrimination because his students made fun of [...]

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Boy banned because of his ugly haircut
Everyone knows that nursery school is serious business, and children in them need to look and act professional at all times. Because of this, we aren’t surprised that the Riverside Primary School in England recently banned a 3-year-old for his flagrant disregard of common decorum in choosing a “trendy” [...]

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The weapons nine 3rd graders gathered to attack their teacher (AP Photo)
In Waycross, Georgia, as many as nine boys and girls in 3rd grade at Center Elementary School plotted an attack against their teacher. They were foiled with a steak knife, handcuffs, duct tape, ribbons, and other items in their possession. The troupe was so [...]

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Brain Havel, a relatively new teacher at 22, has been charged with child abuse for a really stupid choice. He was teaching English on March 14th when a student arrived late. Instead of making the student do sit-ups or push-ups, the teacher allowed other students to punch him. Seriously.

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Cartoon by Matthew Henry Hall
Students at the University of Texas in San Antonio might soon be in some hot water after it was discovered that part of the school’s honor code matches another school’s code, without proper attribution. The honor code discouraged cheating and plagiarizing, but seems to be the epitome of what it was [...]

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Police were called to a middle school in South Pasadena, California because of a reported assault by a teacher upon a child. This “assault” actually turned out to be much less than that in the eyes of the police, who quickly closed the case. Apparently the teacher “used the tip of her finger and patted [...]

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A 15-year-old girl saved a busload of students after the bus driver became unconscious. How was the student rewarded for the act? She was disciplined by school officials.

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Do you cover all your face but your eyes? You might fit the stereotype of a terrorist!
In a Chicago school’s classroom, Maysam Amanishourbariki (imagine the first time a teacher calls roll with that name!) was embarrassed about a new haircut, and was wearing a hoodie and hat to hide it. As part of a concerted [...]

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