BioSentral

Ok class, today's word is F O N D L E.

School aide charged with molesting kids - A Seattle Public Schools instructional aide has been accused of sexually touching two female students during an English language immersion class at Aki Kurose Middle School. [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]

Scientologists to teach at celeb private school - Movie star Will Smith's new private school will use instructional methods developed by the Church of Scientology, and a few teachers belong to the church. [FOX23: Albany Entertainment]

Fuel costs vex police agencies, school districts - DAYTON — Gasoline prices pushing $4 a gallon are squeezing area police departments and school districts and prompting some to rethink how they do their jobs. [Daytondailynews.com]

Fight over evolution looms in Maine school district - A school district in Somerset County is being urged by an Athens school board director to drop evolution from its high-school science curriculums. [The Boston Globe]

School Will Shut Down Early Over Security Concerns - A Seminole County school will shut down for the rest of the year because of security concerns. It comes after 18-year-old Scott Davis, Jr. was arrested on charges of making bombs. VIDEO: Pipe Bomb Arrest Leads To School's Early Closure [WFTV 9 Orlando]

Schools say iPods becoming tool for cheaters - MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) -- Banning baseball caps during tests was obvious -- students were writing the answers under the brim. Then, schools started banning cell phones, realizing students could text message the answers to each other. [CNN Education]

Men Hiding In Field Near School Were Playing "War Games" - The Seminole County sheriff's helicopter caught about dozen men hiding in a field near a school. At first, deputies thought they were criminals. It turned out the men met on the Internet and were just playing a harmless game. VIDEO: Sheriff's Helicopter Spots Men Playing "War Games" [WFTV 9 Orlando]

Teacher Suspended For Toy Gun Used In Play - A Florida teacher allegedly carried a toy gun around school property. [NBC4 LA Irresistible Headlines]

'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' case headed to high court? - JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Former Whitewater special counsel Kenneth Starr petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up Alaska's "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case, a dispute involving a high school student, a banner and a tough school policy. [CNN Law]

Framingham school principals can snatch cell phone data - A new policy in Framingham allows school officials to search students' cell phones for information. [ABC 6 News Rhode Island and Southeastern Mass]