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Weird News From the Classroom

By Buck Wolf, About.com

Remember those awkward moments on the school bus? Teachers who made your life miserable? Feelings of alienation on the playground and cafeteria? Times haven't change.

Padded Bra Aimed at 7-Year-Old

British supermarket chain Tesco was left defending itself after parent groups slammed a what they called a "bust-booster" padded bra. Store reps say, "It is a product designed for girls at that self-conscious age when they are just developing. It is designed to cover up, not flatter."

Parents Fight Over Which Gang Their Child Should Join

Oh, the travails of a mixed marriage. Mom, who's a member of the Crips, is not so happy with how dad, who runs with the Westside Ballers, wants to raise their 4-year-old.

School Bans Birthday Cake in Fat-Busting Crusade

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Remember that day in elementary school when mommy and daddy brought in a birthday cake just for you? Those days are over at one school in New Zealand.

Some Florida Teens Think Drinking Bleach Prevents AIDS

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Lawmakers say an abstinence-only curriculum has left a growing number of teens ignorant about sex.

5th-Grader Finds Mistake at Smithsonian

Are education standards rising? Or is someone asleep at one of the nation's most prestigious museums?

Third Graders Arrested in Plot to Kill Teacher

As many as nine boys and girls, ages 8 to 10, plotted to kill their third grade teacher. Police confiscated handcuffs, a steak knife, and a crystal paperweight with which they allegedly planned to knock the teacher unconscious. Two students have been arrested on juvenile charges and a third arrest is expected.

Ultimate Fighting . . . for Kids

Ultimate fighting has been derided as human cockfighting, but now competitors as young as six, some with their parents permission are participating in organized competitions akin to a bare-knuckle Little League.

Florida Boy Claims He Was Forced to Use Lunchbox as Toilet

A 13 year old student told the teacher he needed to go to the bathroom. The teacher allegedly replied that he could either wait until the end of class or use her lunchbox.

Student Suspended for Buying Skittles

An eighth grad honors student was stripped of his title as class vice president, barred from attending an honors dinner and suspended for buying Skittles - a contraband candy.

4-Year-Old Boys Cuffed for Refusing to Nap

Parents of two 4-year-old boys are suing school officials after their sons were allegedly handcuffed for refusing to take a nap. Their lawyer says, "Failure to comply with nap time is hardly an offence that warrants being handcuffed, or threatened, for that matter."

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