It’s hot. Today the heat index was 99 degrees in North Carolina, and I know it’s been higher in other locations. Although many schools have air conditioning, it often isn’t very effective, making some rooms feel like the Arctic Circle and others like the tropics. When you combine extreme temperatures with a school dress code,…
School rules
Banned in Schools
When I was in second grade, I learned how to fold an origami frog that hops when you push its back legs. I taught my friends how to fold these frogs and soon my second-grade classroom was overrun with little hopping folded frogs. After a while, my teacher informed us that there would be no…