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Homeless Girl Overcomes Odds to Be Named High School Valedictorian

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:10:03 +0000

Homework was never easy for Chelesa Fearce — mostly because she didn’t have a home to do it in. Chelesa was recently named valedictorian at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, Georgia, even though she was homeless for most of her high school career and was forced to spend some nights sleeping in her [...]

University Lost Money Selling Beer To College Kids

Joe Student — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:14:02 +0000

The Big 10 athletic conference is filled with schools like Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State — massive public universities with excellent reputations both on and off the football field. Then there's Minnesota, a BIG 10 school that hasn't won a conference title in football since 1967 and somehow lost money while selling

High Schooler Expelled and Charged With Felony for Lesbian Relationship

Donald Deane — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:51:35 +0000

In what seems to be the latest in a disturbing trend of anti-gay sentiment directed against kids and teens, a 18-year-old Florida high school student named Kaitlyn Hunt has been expelled and faces criminal charges for having a consensual relationship with another student of the same sex.

College Student Fakes Own Kidnapping to Hide Failing Grade

Donald Deane — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:26:58 +0000

Nobody likes sharing bad report cards with parents, but one college student in Atlanta gets high marks for creativity by faking his own kidnapping to hide a failing grade. According to officials, 19-year-old Aftab Aslam texted his parents about a kidnapping, then went camping for a week in an undeveloped area in Forsyth County. Aslam [...]

Michigan State Yanks Football Scholarship From Recruit For Being a Potty Mouth Rapper

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:17:35 +0000

A promising football star has had his scholarship offer revoked, leaving him plenty of time to pursue his true calling as a rapper. Jay Harris, a star receiver from the Philadelphia area, signed a letter of intent in February to play football at Michigan State but the Spartans recently revoked his scholarship offer after his [...]

70 Years Later, Class of 1943 Is Finally Having Their Prom

Emerald Catron — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:00:28 +0000

It took some time (quite a bit of time, actually), but the New Haven Hillhouse High School class of 1943 will finally be having prom this Sunday. The cancellation was just one of many “pleasure bans” Americans endured during World War II. Alumni are hoping at least 70 people will show up for this dance, [...]

Prom-Bound Seniors Stop Limo to Save Car Crash Victims

Emerald Catron — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:39:15 +0000

A group of teens had a legendary prom night, for a rather unusual reason. They didn’t set a new high school keg stand record — they stopped on the way to the dance to rescue some people who were in a car accident. The group of 20 students, dressed in gowns and tuxedos, were riding [...]

Brooklyn School Bans Hipster Glasses

Donald Deane — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:55:31 +0000

In a tacit admission that Brooklyn has become hopelessly overrun by hipsters, a Jewish Orthodox school in Borough Park recently banned the wearing of "thick plastic eyeglasses" among its student body. No word on whether skinny jeans or lumberjack shirts are next.

High School Graduation Services in Abilene Scheduled for Late May and Early June

Rudy Fernandez — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:23:00 +0000

I have several family members graduating from high school this year. As I try to keep up with who is graduating when and where. I thought I would get organized this year and put together a "graduation services list." Last year I went to the Abilene High graduation when my nephew was graduating from Cooper High School. I swore that wouldn't happen again. So, here's the list for the services that will be taking place in Abilene. That said, I'll see you there I'll be the one with the air-horn in hand.

Best Places for Teens to Look for Summer Jobs in Abilene

Rudy Fernandez — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:14:31 +0000

Teens looking for a summer jobs have a number of places to apply. Some things have not changed since I was a teen for example, most of the jobs that are available are entry level minimum wage positions. One major change is that nearly all businesses will have you submit an application online. Nonetheless, here are the best resources to help you find summer employment.

7-Year-Old Boy Suspended for Using Pencil Like a Gun

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:31:52 +0000

The debate over guns in schools has taken a turn for the unusual. A second grade student at Driver Elementary School in Suffolk, Virginia named Christopher Marshall was suspended for two days last week after he and a classmate pointed pencils at each other and made machine gun-like noises. Christopher’s mother, Wendy, said her son’s [...]

High School Teacher Fired for Working as Bikini Model

Donald Deane — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:19:08 +0000

Having a teacher who’s also a bikini model might be every teen boy’s fantasy, but this got a high school English teacher in Florida fired recently. Olivia Sprauer was working as a teacher at Martin County High School when one of her bikini photos caught the attention of the school’s principal. She was asked to [...]

UL Student Trinity Woods Accidentally Emails Entire Student Body In Search Of Study Guide During Finals Week

DJ Digital — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:42:53 +0000

Finals week can get pretty hectic. Any college student will tell you that it involves all-nighters, energy drinks, junk food, Taco Bell, anxiety and not much sleep. Two LSU students even rose to campus stardom for dropping an annual viral video dedicated to Finals Week, and all it's stressful glory.

Senior Class President Suspended After Tweeting About High School Sports

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:35:11 +0000

An eight word tweet has gotten former Heights High School Class of 2013 President Wesley Teague in hot water with his school administration. WSU is Wichita State University, whose football team was disbanded in 1986. The athletic department at Heights High School, which is in Wichita, Kansas, is often referred to on Twitter by the hashtag [...]

High School Students Hold Online 'Hotness Contest,' School Does Nothing

Donald Deane — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:27:13 +0000

High school is hard enough, but imagine if you had the added pressure of competing in an online "hotness" contest organized by the male student body. That's currently what's happening at Issaquah High School in Washington state.

Second Grade Teacher Allegedly Taped Students' Mouths Shut

Donald Deane — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:56:17 +0000

Sure, kids can be a handful sometimes, but a second grade teacher in Colorado may have taken things too far when she allegedly taped the mouths of 28 students shut because they were being noisy.

High School Bans Yearbook Photo of Student With Her Baby

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:57:30 +0000

Wheatmore High School in Trinity, North Carolina has found itself in one mother of a controversy. The school has made waves by banning a yearbook picture featuring a student holding her baby son. The school asked seniors to pose with a prop that represents who they are. Caitlin Tiller, 17, decided to use her son, [...]

33 High School Students Were Suspended For Twerking

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:25:00 +0000

"Twerking" is the latest dance craze. And by that we mean Miley Cyrus is quite fond of posting videos of herself doing it.

But the administration at Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego are not fond of Twerking. In fact they just suspended 33 students for their o

Principal Got Rid of Security Guards and Then Something Unbelievable Happened

Emerald Catron — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:03:26 +0000

Where most people saw a “drop out factory” and “career killer,” Andrew Bott saw a school with potential. Bott was the sixth principal in seven years when he took the job at Orchard Gardens, a failing K-8 school in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He proceeded to eliminate the school’s security infrastructure and used the money to jumpstart [...]

After 51 Years of Marriage, Retired Great-Grandparents Are Going Back to College

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:42:53 +0000

You’re never too old to learn. A retired couple that’s been married for 51 years is certainly proving that by going back to school. Harold and Frances Gates have enrolled at Lone Star College in Kingwood, Texas and are currently rocking perfect 4.0 GPAs. When it comes to what he’s most excited about regarding their [...]