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Students who attend Chicago's Little Village Academy public school get nothing but nutritional tough love during their lunch period each day. The students can either eat the cafeteria food--or go hungry. Only students with allergies are allowed to bring a homemade lunch to school, the Chicago Tribune reports.

So..... a district justice here in PA was busted and charged with disorderly conduct for giving women condoms. In hollowed out acorns. Wait... what?

The best part? He's the district justice for Intercourse, PA.

A Cincinnati high school is paying its students to come to school.

The Dohn Community High School has launched a $40,000 incentive program to get students to come to class.

The school’s CEO Ken Furrier told CBS Cleveland that students will get Visa gift cards for showing up every day for school, being on time for class and not getting into trouble. Seniors would get $25 while underclassmen would get $10.

http://RevolutionNews.US - when the students tried to walk out - the school had police and administrators block the doors. Students were shoved and hit in the chaos - and attack dogs were waiting in the school parking lot for any students that may have gotten outside. Joining me now to discuss the school's attack on the freedom of speech are Ashley Pinder - Shane James and Erin James- students at Northwestern High School who were part of the planned walk-out..

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Lawmakers in the nation's capital have floated a plan to require high school students to apply to college or trade school -- even if the students have no interest in attending.

The proposal is a bid to ensure students in the troubled Washington, D.C., school system at least have the know-how to navigate the admissions process.

"Teachers at the lower Manhattan school said that the day began with a fight between two students on the building’s third floor. After the fight, Bergtraum principal Andrea Lewis reportedly announced over the school’s loud speaker that in the future, students who fought would be arrested. Lewis reportedly told students and staff that for the rest of the day, the school’s bathrooms would be closed and teachers should not issue bathroom passes."

"Five students at a South Bay high school stirred up some controversy Wednesday for wearing t-shirts depicting red, white and blue American flags on Cinco de Mayo...One of the students said it appeared school administrators were worried the patriotic shirts could trigger fights...Four of the five students...were facing unexcused absences because they chose to go home early rather than take off what they were wearing."

Great article on how more and more government-school cops are using tasers as well as pepper-spray against "problem" students, and thereby normalizing the use of violence to control the behaviour of children. The is a very disturbing and dangerous trend.

Food Fight: Chicago School Bans Students From Bringing Own Lunches:

"Nutrition wise, it is better for the children to eat at the school."