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Teen Mom's Photo Banned From High School Yearbook

17 year old Caitlin Tiller posed with her adorable newborn for a photo that she wanted in the yearbook. Students were told to pose with props that represented them or their achievements. Some would choose trophies and s…
Just The "Stinky Kid" or Worse? 8-Year-Old Faces Suspension From School Because She "Smells"

Ok. So, I've searched the internet and read everything that I could about this situation so that I could assess my reaction and feelings appropriately. For those of you who haven't heard about this, I'll give you the c…
Apparently Parental Consent Doesn't Matter To Her

*SYNDICATED post from Momaroo editor, Mandi* If you’ve read my blog, you know that my oldest (who will be in 8 in 2 months!) is in both speech and occupational therapy at both a private facility and through the…
Special Needs Student Duct Taped in School

An 8 year old little girl with Down Syndrome, attending the Life Skills program at her elementary school in Indiana, came home on the school bus unable to walk because her shoes were duct-taped to her ankles. Her ankles…
Princesses vs. Zombies

[Ed. Note: I feel I need to preface this post to say that we do, in fact, love our school, our teachers, and our new principal. They have been nothing but understanding and supportive of all of our kids! But occasional…
Maternity Leave For Teen Moms

Maternity leave is a hot topic for mothers of all ages. Whether they are discussing the benefits they receive, length, whether it's paid or unpaid, it's a mothers right to have some time to bond with her new child. We…
Students Taught to Fight Against School Shooter

A.L.i.C.E. - Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate This is the name of the program that is gaining momentum and maybe even heading to a school near you. ALICE training, founded by a former SWAT officer, has alread…
School Cracks Down on Students Who Support Gay Students

Several students wore homemade t-shirts in support of other gay students at Celina High School in Celina, Ohio on Wednesday. When seeing these shirts, which read "straight but supportive," school officials made the stu…
How To Handle a Report Card Surprise

The first quarter of your child’s curriculum is coming to a close in the next few weeks if it hasn’t already. So you’ve had the parent – teacher conference. You know what he’s learning, w…
Teacher Bullies (Assaults?) Student Over Political Shirt

While on Facebook this morning (gross, I know) I saw that my sister had posted a comment on what I thought was one of her local high school's pages (it turned out not to be her local school though), Charles Carroll Hig…