Our Fine-Feathered Teachers

Teachers and students come in different shapes, sizes, and (apparently) species: NUNEATON, England, April 8 (UPI) -- The owner of a wildlife sanctuary in Nuneaton, England, says a young parrot has been teaching foul language to its avian brethren.Geoff Grewcock, owner of the Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, said 7-year-old macaw Barney apparently learned his profane vocabulary from a previous

Morning EduGaggle

Consider taking a look at the trials and tribulations that most Iraqi school children must go through simply to attend classes.Timing may be everything when it comes to giving birth to a smart kid!For those of you who would like to know what pioneering EduBlogger Jenny D looks like in person, click here. (See the back story there.)The repercussions of what could possibly be the most tasteless

Parent Vs. School Board: When Fruit Flies!

Back in the 'ole days, audiences were known to throw fruit at Vaudeville acts that they didn't like. One Detroit mom has taken a page from history in order to express her concern:Throwing fruit at Detroit Public Schools board members may seem like sour grapes, but it's also assault and battery and disorderly conduct, if you consider the charges that were filed Wednesday against the alleged

Sports Saturday: JOCKular Spelling Lessons Needed!

If the misspelling of their home state's name on those tank-tops is any indication, we suppose that West Virginia's public schools and colleges are in need of some serious EduHelp: CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia may have won the National Invitation Tournament, but the Mountaineers' commemorative T-shirts are less than championship material.They contain a misspelling.The "West Virginia"