Some educators are enhancing test days by passing out peppermints with the hopes that a whiff or taste of the minty snack will help students maintain their focus and concentration.  The idea is not new and does have some scientific backing.  Charlotte Boucher, the principal of Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, ...

Gang related fighting broke out in prestigious Winston Churchill High School in Potomac.  On washingtonpost.com an article titled ''Brawl Prompts Restrictions'', school authorities have decided to ban certain types of clothing and items associated with gangs.  The ban would include bandannas, hoods, skullcaps, and ...

I knew it would happen.  Yet another committee has decided that teachers are the ones to blame when students don't do well.  After all, they can't do anything about the parents or living situations that some of these children might have, so according to dallasnews.com a new report stresses the improvement of ...