Schools Replace Milk Cartons With Bottles
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Yet another familiar school-days object may be going the way of the inkwell and the slide rule. Encouraged by a milk industry study that shows children drink more dairy when it comes in round plastic bottles, a growing number of schools are ditching those clumsy paper half-pint cartons many of us grew up with.
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Laptops and smart phones are at the head of the class for collegiate back-to-school shoppers.Photos: gadgets at the head of the class
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By Melanie D. Scott, Detroit Free Press  Jun. 24--Computers loaded with design software line the back wall of Harry Istok's classroom at Malow Junior High School in Shelby Township.
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Schools are pushing healthier menus, eliminating trans fats, white bread and sugary drinks, while trying to keep students happy.
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Secondary schools have been told to allow pupils to carry water and consume it during lessons because of evidence that it improves their health and academic performance.
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As students learn about energy efficiency, their school buildings increasingly practice it
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Educators and health officials have stepped up their fight against obesity in US schools by trying to replace greasy fast food with healthy meals, and are seeing small but encouraging results.
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By Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Feb. 21--In the arena of math and science instruction in Kentucky's high  schools, the law of supply and demand is having its irresistible impact.
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Some schools believe it is a way to make lunch lines more efficient. Parents see "Big Brother" lurking.
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ARUSHA, Tanzania  - At 12, brown-eyed Neema Laizer persuaded her elementary school teacher to accept one liter of milk each morning instead of money because her father refused to pay for a girl to be educated.
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Teachers are going to have to make some changes.
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Back-to-school shopping used to be pretty low-tech. You'd get pencils, a notebook with blue-lined paper, some clothes, and maybe a new backpack.
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Children who were bottle-fed or used pacifiers as babies are at risk of dental problems in preschool, a new study suggests. Specifically, the researchers found
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PANAMA CITY -- Ashley Johns sat on the floor feeding her baby a bottle. Nearby, Patris Lewis and Tynisha Jackson tended to their little ones. The girls are 11 and 12 years old, and their babies are computerized.
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A curriculum shake-up will see children spending more time learning through play at primary school.
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Senior volunteers are contributing their time to help struggling school systems.
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Swapping a decor of Diet Coke cans for hot-pink organizers and linen-covered boxes.