Read more elementary school stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11108/elementary-school.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:23:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71793/school-volunteering-stresses-parents-out.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith school budgets slashed because of the weak economy, parents are feeling more pressure than ever to volunteer. About 64% of parents surveyed by Harris Interactive say they believe it's more important than ever to pitch in, with 53%—far more than last year— saying they planned to do just...http://www.newser.com/story/71793/school-volunteering-stresses-parents-out.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 19:00:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71700/first-grader-with-camp-knife-back-in-school.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Delaware first-grader suspended for bringing a camping knife to school is welcome to return after the school board amended its zero-tolerance policy. Zachary Christie was to spend 45 days at an alternative school; now, kindergarten and 1st-grade students with a “dangerous instrument”—a blade less than 3 inches—face...http://www.newser.com/story/71700/first-grader-with-camp-knife-back-in-school.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 12:14:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71536/tea-party-protesters-hit-pro-obama-jersey-school.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA band of tea-party protesters descended on a New Jersey elementary school yesterday, complaining that a class song hailing President Obama was "indoctrinating" kids. Some 70 protesters sang God Bless America and The Battle Hymn of the Republic outside the B. Bernice Young School in a suburb 15 miles northeast...http://www.newser.com/story/71536/tea-party-protesters-hit-pro-obama-jersey-school.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 3:05:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71440/school-suspends-1st-grader-for-cub-scout-eating-utensils.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA first grader was suspended for 45 days from school for bringing a Cub Scout combined knife-fork-spoon utensil to class, triggering an uproar among parents. Zachary Christie, 6, was booted because his Newark school has a zero-tolerance policy on knives. Horrifying episodes like the Columbine and Virginia Tech shootings have...http://www.newser.com/story/71440/school-suspends-1st-grader-for-cub-scout-eating-utensils.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 1:42:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66917/11-year-old-finally-snags-his-obama-interview.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDamon Weaver, not yet out of elementary school, made his name on the Internet when he interviewed Joe Biden during the 2008 campaign for his school's TV station. Yesterday, the grizzled journalistic veteran bagged his biggest sit-down yet following 8 months of requests—a 10-minute grilling of Barack Obama at...http://www.newser.com/story/66917/11-year-old-finally-snags-his-obama-interview.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Aug 2009 8:42:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66002/in-us-gym-class-injuries-up-150-in-past-decade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican kids are suffering 150% more injuries in gym class than a decade ago, the AP reports. Over that period, a study found, there has been a renewed emphasis on physical-education class as a way to inculcate students with healthy habits and prevent obesity. But the increase in injuries may...http://www.newser.com/story/66002/in-us-gym-class-injuries-up-150-in-past-decade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Aug 2009 16:52:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64556/kid-chorus-rides-lady-gaga-coldplay-covers-to-viral-hits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe newest viral video stars are the fourth- and fifth-grade members of New York’s PS22 Chorus, thanks in part to celebrity blogger—and fan—Perez Hilton. “He’s the one who really got these kids on the map,” chorus director Gregg Breinberg tells MTV. But it’s the choir’s offbeat song choices—...http://www.newser.com/story/64556/kid-chorus-rides-lady-gaga-coldplay-covers-to-viral-hits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 12:10:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63481/teacher-sends-kids-home-with-porn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFifth graders in northern California got an impromptu sex ed lesson when their teacher handed out DVDs that featured a brief interlude of homemade porn, CBS5 San Francisco reports. The video retrospective of the school year inadvertently included 6 seconds of “inappropriate images” of teacher Crystal Defanti getting busy. Parents...http://www.newser.com/story/63481/teacher-sends-kids-home-with-porn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Jul 2009 10:52:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61727/obama-jots-excuse-for-hooky-playing-4th-grader.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 10-year-old in Wisconsin missed her last day of school to watch President Obama speak—so he wrote her an excuse note. Kennedy Corpus’ father noted that she was missing school before asking a question, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports. “Do you need me to write a note?” the president...http://www.newser.com/story/61727/obama-jots-excuse-for-hooky-playing-4th-grader.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 12 Jun 2009 12:04:02 CDT