NEWSTALK 860 » Education

Angry Student Lecturing Teacher on How to Teach Goes Viral

Emerald Catron — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:30:39 +0000

This kid's got big brass ones. Or maybe he was just fed up. Actually, we figure it probably requires a combination of both to pull off a stunt like this.

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After 51 Years of Marriage, Retired Great-Grandparents Are Going Back to College

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:42:53 +0000

You’re never too old to learn.

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Hudson, Lufkin, and Cushing High Schools Tops in Deep East Texas According to Report

Danny Merrell — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:36:29 +0000

U.S. News and World Report has released its yearly rankings of high schools in America as well as breaking them down state by state. Some of the factors that they base these rankings on include college readiness, math and reading proficiency, and teacher to student ratio.

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Lone Star College on Lockdown After Multiple Stabbings Reported [BREAKING]

Andree Valentine — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:24:15 +0000

Just months after a school shooting led to the North Harris campus evacuation, Lone Star College was struck with another violent tragedy on Tuesday morning.

KHOU reports that at least 14 people were injured on the Cy-Fair campus after witnesses said two males were

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Eye-Opening Study Finds Teachers Do Not Want to Bring Guns to School

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:53:38 +0000

Keeping students and teachers safe has become a hot button issue in the US since the Sandy Hook shooting in December.

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Online Survey Helps Find New Lufkin ISD Superintendent

Jen Austin — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:58:21 +0000

Leaders at the Lufkin Independent School District are forming thoughts now about what characteristics the new Superintendent should have, and they're taking input from the public.

An online survey is up where you can give the school district your thoughts about what qualities you'd like to see in the next superintendent. The survey also gives you a chance to share your thoughts on current strengths of the district and what challenges might lie ahead.

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Teacher With Fear of Children Fighting Forced Retirement

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:50:26 +0000

Language teacher Maria C. Waltherr-Willard suffers from pedophobia, which means she is afraid of young children. When the 61-year-old is in the presence of the little tykes she experiences symptoms which include anxiety, chest pains and vomiting.

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Five States Set to Expand Classroom Hours by 300 Hours

Mike Adams — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:00:22 +0000

Earlier this week, five states announced plans to add a minimum of 300 extra hours to molding young minds in the classroom next year in hopes of strengthening the American student performance.

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Job Market for College Graduates Is Improving — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:30:13 +0000

Good news for college students: the job market is starting to look a little brighter, with 5 percent more employment opportunities predicted for new college graduates this year, according to a recent survey conducted by the Michigan State University’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute.

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New Outdoor Classroom Added in Hudson

Jen Austin — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:36:03 +0000

How many times have you looked out the window on a beautiful day and wanted to escape work or school to go outside and play?

It may not be all about play for students in Hudson, but at least they’ll get to spend some time outside in the gorgeous fall weather, in their new outdoor classroom. They just launched a new butterfly garden too.

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Job Market (Finally) Improving for College Grads — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 15:00:30 +0000

For recent college graduates, the economic downturn and very, very slow recovery of the past few years have been brutal. But things may be looking up.

According to the Job Outlook 2013 survey, employers are on track to hire 13 percent more graduates from the class of 2013 than they did for those who walked away with their degrees in 2012.

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What Are the Most Educated Countries in the World?

Mike Adams — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:04:44 +0000

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released its Education at a Glance 2012 report, and two of its conclusions jumped out at us: 1) countries that spend more on education tend to have more highly educated populations, and 2) the more educated you are, the more likely you are to be employed.

While that may not sound too surprising, it’s an important reminder of just how valuable education is in the current globalized economy—especially following a calamity like the 2008 financial collapse and subsequent recession that America is still ever-so-slowly recovering from.

Taken as a whole, the report is a good indicator of which countries are the most educated, and, helpfully, the OECD showed us how they made those determinations.

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Outrage After Male Vice Principal Spanks Female High School Student

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:04:02 +0000

Springtown (Texas) High School sophomore Taylor Santos had a difficult decision to make after her teacher determined that she allowed a classmate to copy her work: she could either serve two days of in-school suspension, or get paddled.

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Lufkin Middle School Seeking Community Donations

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:15:41 +0000

Hey, real fast. The Lufkin Middle School "clothes closet" in running in short supply for children in need, and is seeking community donations. The most notable items required are pants and polo shirts. Due to uniform policy, polo's can be any solid color except for red. Pants can be "navy", "black", or "khaki".

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Bomb Threats Lead to Evacuations at University of Texas and North Dakota State

Mike Adams — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:23:58 +0000

Bomb threats have been made against the University of Texas and North Dakota State University, leading to both campuses' immediate evacuation of students and personnel.

According to University of Texas spokesperson Rhonda Weldon, the school received a call shortly before 9 a

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Scientists Explore Civil War Wreck off Galveston

Jim Bell — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:06:11 +0000

The Houston Chronicle reports the Union Navy's USS Hatteras was sent to the bottom on January 11, 1863, about 20 miles from Galveston. The Hatteras went down while the rest of the Union fleet bombarded the Confederate Garrison on Galveston Island.

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What Type of School Provides Kids with the Best Education? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:27:12 +0000

Every child in the United States is entitled to a free public school education. However, according to a new survey from Gallup of 1012 adults, public schools rate lowest among all the education options children have.

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Perry Names First African-American Education Commissioner

Jim Bell — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:10:04 +0000

Governor Rick Perry has appointed former Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams to the position of Texas Education Commissioner. Williams also happens to be the first African-American ever appointed to manage the Texas Education Agency.

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Researcher: Blacks Fought for Confederacy

Jim Bell — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:45:22 +0000

Despite heated denials from many historians, a Palestine historian says he has solid evidence that thousands of black slaves served on the side of the Confederacy in the Civil War.

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Lon Morris College Suspends Fall Classes

Jim Bell — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:53:25 +0000

Worst has come to worst at the oldest two-year college in Texas. Officials at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville have suspended the entire fall term of classes.

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