It's always a little scary when you get an email from your child's school saying they're in "secure mode" due to a possible threat. That's exactly what happened this morning when I received an email from Grand Blanc Middle School where my son attends.
Michigan lawmakers could soon decide that if a child is consistently absent from school, then their family would not be able to receive cash assistance from the state.
A school in Richmond, Virginia has recently started enforcing a new rule that has parents up in arms. Following instructions laid out by the federal government, children are not allowed to bring their own bagged lunch to school without a note from a physician.
There is no better motivation to get kids to show up for school quite like some good old fashion bribery, right? Well, the city of Detroit seems to think so.