Quick Hits (5.11.12)

Beyond classroom walls. The underlying theme in yesterday’s NAEP science scores? An overall lack of hands-on experimentation and learning. So get children outside and learning, says Andy Rotherham. (TIME)

Just in case. A scuffle between one Ohio school district superintendent and a board member has left the board member so rattled that he’s hired a bodyguard and sheriff’s deputy to accompany him to meetings. (Columbus Dispatch)

Recording school lunches. A Scottish schoolgirl is posting photos of her school lunches and writing about them on a blog, which has attracted the attention of chef Jamie Oliver. She describes each meal and ranks it according to different factors, including health, price, mouthfuls, and even “pieces of hair.” (BBC)

Eduwonks. Alexander Russo asked the Twittersphere for the best “thought leaders” in education and these are the responses he got. (This Week In Education)