Tales Out of School

Scottish Schools Ban Father's Day

To not offend orphans and kids from nontraditional families, Scottish elementary schools have banned Father's Day cards.

Cross-Dressing Teens Get Their Own Bathroom

In a Bangkok secondary school, 200 of the 2,600 students consider themselves transvestites, and this growing minority now has a restroom for people who are not quite ladies or gentlemen.

Psychic's Reading Leads to Sexual Abuse Investigation

Colleen Leduc, the mother of an autistic 11-year-old girl, was called into school to be informed that there were allegations that her daughter was the victim of sexual abuse. The investigation began when a teaching assistant saw a psychic.

Teacher Threatens to 'Rip Eyeballs' Out of Student

A high school biology teacher from Atlanta was arrested after threatening a student. His father says he was stressed out and caught "between a rock and a hard place."

Principal, Valedictorian Plagiarize Commencement Speeches

Naperville (Ill.) Central High School's class of '08 will have quite a legacy (via Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird)

Teen Sells 17,328 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies

Jennifer Sharpe is a 15-year-old Donald Trump who's taken thin mint sales where they've never gone before.

Student Accused of High-Fiving Teacher With Tacks

A 15-year-old from a Central Florida middle school was arrested for allegedly giving his teacher a high-five with tacks hidden in his fingers.

Vertical Eyebrows a Headache at Oregon high school

Inspired by hip-hop star Soulja Boy, students at a Portland high school have been shaving vertical lines into their eyebrows. The school is offering a choice: shave 'em or go home!

Boys Suspended 7-Days for Banana-Gorilla Stunt

When a bunch of kids dress up like bananas, and another chases them in a gorilla suit, school officials weren't ready to have the drama department take on "Planet of the Apes" for their next production.

Scruffy Students Asked to Sign 'No Torn Jeans' Contract

British Universities are forcing students to sign formal agreements that they won't dress like slobs. No word yet on a rider ordering them to bathe regularly.