“The best way to learn is to teach”
"The best way to learn is to teach" is an old saying; a teacher who can explain a subject and answer all questions about it has effectively learned the material. "No maxim is more…
“The Burning of the School” (“Battle Hymn of the Republic” parody)
Various versions of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" change the lyrics into an anti-school anthem, often called "The Burning of the School." The following was cited in February…
“The College Board is phasing out the essay portion of the SAT. The test will be known as the T”
The SAT test had an essay, and there are "SA"/"essay" jokes." "College Board announced today that they're taking the essay out of the SAT. Now it's just the…
“The cost of joining the Roman Numeral Society was exactly $499. I didn’t have ID”
In Roman numerals, D=500 and I=1. "ID" is 500-1 or 499. "This girl wrote the roman numeral for 499 as ID on her math test lmaoooo" was posted on Twitter by David Hill on October…
“The days of good grammar has went”
"The days of good grammar has went" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by "Bring ice cream" on October 10, 2009. TwitterBring ice…
“The dog ate my homework” (student excuse)
"The dog ate my homework" is the classic lame excuse that a student makes to a teacher to cover for missing homework. It's not known what student first made the excuse. "The dog…
“The exam questions are the same every year—only the answers change” (joke)
One popular economics joke has an old graduate return to college after many years. He sees his old economics professor, looks at a recent test, and is shocked that the questions are still the same.…
“The existence of a capstone thesis implies the existence of a capstone thebro”
A "thesis" has nothing to do with a "sister" or "sis," but there are "thebro" (from "brother" or "bro") jokes. "What do you call a…
“The existence of a thesis implies the existence of a thebro”
A "thesis" has nothing to do with a "sister" or "sis," but there are "thebro" (from "brother" or "bro") jokes. "What do you call a…
“The existence of thesis defense implies the existence of thebro attack”
A "thesis" has nothing to do with a "sister" or "sis," but there are "thebro" (from "brother" or "bro") jokes. "What do you call a…
“The first day of school—the day when the countdown to the LAST day of school begins”
"The first day of school -- the day when the countdown to the LAST day of school begins" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "First day of school : when the countdown…
“The flavor of the wooden spoon haunts me to this day” (wooden spoon of ice cream cups)
Children at school or at camp are (or were) often given a cup of ice cream with a small wood "spoon" to eat it with. The ice cream spoon now is also made with plastic. "ice cream cup…
“The goal of the ‘for dummies’ books is to get rid of their target audience”
"The goal of the 'for dummies' books is to get rid of their target audience" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on July 29, 2020. That is, if "dummies" read…
“The guy with the worst grades should get to give a graduation speech too. Let me hear both sides”
The student with the best grades often gets to give a graduation speech. Another idea was posted on Twitter by Sam Saulsbury on September 10, 2022: "The guy with the worst grades should get to…
“The hardest animal to kill is a school mascot”
"The hardest/toughest animal to kill is a school mascot" is a popular saying with school administrators, especially when there is talk about closing a school. "The hardest animal to…
“The high school music teacher told his students to read band books”
"Banned books" is sometimes punned as "band books." "Did John Philip Sousa read band books? #bannedbooks" was posted on Twitter on September 24, 2012. "The high…
“The homework is due Monday.”/ “Can I get an extension?”/ “The homework is due Monday.png.”
A homework joke was posted on Twitter by Thomas The Reaper (a now suspended account) on April 18, 2016: The homework is due on Monday."Can I get an extension?"The homework is due on…
“The Institute of Unfinished Research has concluded that 6 out of 10 people”
"The Institute of Unfinished Research has concluded that 6 out of 10 people" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Bob Armstrong on July 5, 2021. It's uncertain who…
“The lesson is always love”
"The lesson is always love" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American author Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) wrote in the book The Irrational Season (1977): "The…
“The library before finals looks like the gym after New Year’s”
"The library before finals looks like the gym after New Year's" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "The library before finals looks like the gym…