Schoolgirl Suffers Mental Illness After Watching Horror Movie at School
A Chinese family sued their daughter’s school after the child was diagnosed with acute and transient psychotic disorder, allegedly caused by a horror movie she had watched in class. The unusual case began two years ago, but only recently concluded in Court. In October of 2023, because their teacher was on temporary leave, a class […]
11-Year-Old Child Hospitalized After Doing Homework for 14 Hours Straight
An 11-year-old boy in Changsha, China, required medical attention after doing homework and studying for 14 hours straight under the supervision of his parents. China’s obsession with curricular excellence is no secret, but in some extreme cases, it can literally put kids’ lives in danger. Case in point, an 11-year-old boy was recently hospitalized after […]
Valedictorian Student’s Mother and Tutor Caught Breaking into School to Steal Exam Papers
A South Korean student’s mother and her tutor were recently arrested after trying to break into the girl’s school in order to steal exam papers and ensure that she aced her tests. South Korea’s education system was recently rocked by a scandal involving illegal tutoring, breaking and entering, as well as attempted theft of exam […]
Former Student Sues High School After Graduating Without Being Able to Read or Write
A 19-year-old Connecticut youth is taking legal action against her former public high school for failing her by allowing her to graduate “with honors” when she was basically illiterate. Last June, Aleysha Ortiz graduated from Hartford Public High School in Hartford, Connecticut, with honors and even earned a college scholarship, but she is now suing […]
High School Teacher Allegedly Identifies as Cat, Growls at Students
An Australian high school teacher has come under fire from concerned parents for allegedly identifying as cat and acting weird in front of students. Australian media have been reporting on the bizarre case of a teacher at Marsden State High School in Logan City, Queensland, who reportedly asked students to refer to her as “Ms. […]
India’s Rural ‘Thief Schools’ Are Training the Criminals of Tomorrow
Three remote villages in India’s Madhya Pradesh state have become famous for their ‘thief schools’ where children as young as 12 are trained in pickpocketing, theft, and robbery by seasoned criminals. The three nondescript villages – Kadia, Gulkhedi, and Hulkhedi – located about 120 km from the state capital of Bhopal are reportedly nurseries for […]
School Professor Who Missed Work for 20 Years Out of 20-Year Career Finally Fired
An Italian professor who was recently fired for around 20 years of absence out of 24 years of service at schools near Venice has vowed to contest her recent firing by the Ministry of Education. 51-year-old Cinzia Paolina De Lio, a secondary school teacher who specializes in history and philosophy, became famous in her home […]
Students Allegedly Tie Math Teacher to Tree, Beat Him Over Poor Grades
Dozens of students at an Indian school are suspected of tying a math teacher and a school clerk to a tree and beating them, after a number of them received poor grades on an exam. In a shocking incident that took place last Monday, students of the Scheduled Tribe Residential School in Dumka, India’s Jharkhand […]
King of Gaokao – 55-Year-Old Man Fails to Get Into Dream College 25 Times, Is Still Trying
Despite failing the dreaded gaokao university entrance exam 25 times in a row, a 55-year-old man in China is still not giving up on his dream of attending college. At age 55, Liang Shi is the owner of a successful building materials company in Chengdu, the capital of southwestern China’s Sichuan province. He has enough […]
Institut Le Rosey – The World’s Most Expensive School
Institut Le Rosey is generally considered to be the most expensive school in the world, with the annual tuition per student surpassing $130,000. Switzerland is home to some of the world’s most expensive and exclusive schools. The European country is home to at least 10 schools with yearly tuition fees of over $75,000, but the […]
Controversial Class Has Middle School Students Raising and Naming Fish Before Eating Them
The “Class of Life” is a controversial program introduced in various Japanese middle-schools where students spend months raising and getting attached to fish, before having to decide whether to eat them or not. A part of the Sea and Japan Project sponsored by Nippon Foundation, the Class of Life was introduced in a number of […]
Parents Try to “Tame” Rebellious Daughter by Taking Her to Deserted Island
Chinese media recently reported the shocking case of a 13-year-old daughter who was found by fishermen on a deserted island, where her parents had taken her as a bizarre form of re-education. This weekend, police in Weihai City, China’s Shandong Province, were notified by local fishermen about the presence of a young girl on a […]
The Controversial Case of a High School Teacher Imprisoned for Bullying a Student to Death
South Korean media recently reported the disturbing case of a high-school teacher who scolded and humiliated a student in front of the class, causing him to take his life that same day. On April 26th, 2020 ethics professor at Youngshin Middle School in Pohang City referred to only as “A”, for personal privacy reasons, was […]
Controversial “Class of Life” Has Primary School Children Eating Fish They Helped Raise
Japan’s “Class of Life” is a controversial school project that aims to teach students about valuing their food and the environment by having them raise and then eat animals like fish and chicken. We first featured the Class of Life a couple of years ago, when a video showcasing its implementation at an agricultural high-school […]
Child Genius Set to Graduate from University at Age 9
Outside of school, Laurent Simons is your typical 9-year-old child. The Belgian boy plays video games like Fortnite and Minecraft, spends time on social media, and loves to travel. But when it comes to studying, he puts students a decade his seniors to shame, graduating from university at age nine. If all goes well and […]