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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.

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 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 [...]

Angry Student Lecturing Teacher on How to Teach Goes Viral

Emerald Catron — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:30:39 +0000

This kid’s got big brass ones. Or maybe he was just fed up. Actually, we figure it probably requires a combination of both to pull off a stunt like this.This student at Duncanville High (on the outskirts of Dallas, Texas, in case you were wondering where such an accent comes from) was clearly sick of [...]

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 formerÂ 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.

These Montana Athletes Shine!

The Breakfast Flakes — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:32:07 +0000

Rachel Semansky might be tired of accepting awards; but on the other hand, she’s enjoying the limelight while it lasts. One night after being named co-MVP for the Montana State women’s basketball team along with teammate Latisha Adams, Semansky received the highest amateur honor in the state. On Saturday at the Holiday Inn Grand Montana [...]

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.Â 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 [...]

New G.E.D. Test?

The Breakfast Flakes — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:44:34 +0000

Several dozen states are looking for an alternative to the GED high school equivalency test because of concerns that a new version coming out next year is more costly and will no longer be offered in a pencil and paper format. The responsibility for issuing high school equivalency certificates or diplomas rests with states, and [...]

High School Bans Students From Wearing Axe Body Spray

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:19:55 +0000

A high school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is telling its students not to wear Axe Body spray. Finally, a ban we can get behind. And, no, it’s not because female students were shedding their tops and chasing the fellas who were wearing the fragrance through the halls, as Axe’s television commercials would have you believe. Instead [...]

'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Theme Prompts School Lockdown

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:15:04 +0000

Wow. So many people should be so embarrassed. Except, of course, for the Fresh Prince — he’s too fresh to be embarrassed. After mishearing the lyrics to the theme from ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,’ a receptionist called the police about a potential mass school shooting. Chaos ensued. The receptionist was calling Ambridge Area High [...]

Students Perform Zombie-Themed Flashmob to Protest School Closings

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:50:57 +0000

Students of the group Philadelphia Student Union, which is a partÂ of a larger organization called the Philadelphia Coalition Advocacy of Public Schools, recentlyÂ performed a zombie-themed flashmob to Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ in front of the school district’s headquarters. The students were protesting the new plan that would close 37 schools thanks to state budget cuts. They [...]

Teacher With Fear of Children Fighting Forced Retirement

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:50:26 +0000

Language teacher Maria C. Waltherr-Willard suffers from pedophobia, which means she is afraid of young children. When the 61-year-old is in the presence of the little tykes she experiences symptoms which includeÂ anxiety, chest pains andÂ vomiting. Given her unusualÂ affliction, her Cincinnati, Ohio, school district assigned her to high school, because older children don’t engender such extreme [...]

Arizona School Uses Holding Hands as Punishment

Emerald Catron — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:30:52 +0000

Two Arizona teenagers faced a choice after getting into a fight at Westwood High in Mesa: They could either be suspended for nine days ... or hold hands in front of everybody. Obviously, they chose the latter, and now the school is catching flak for it.

Students Suspended after Eating Caffeinated Mints

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:30:23 +0000

Itâ€™s important for school officials to be aware of suspicious behavior among students, but Pekin High School in Illinois is cracking down on even the slightest of offenses. Eric McMichael was recently suspended with three other friends for eating caffeinated mints. At first, school officials thought the students were in possession of drugs, so they [...]

Lady Antebellum to Throw Prom Party for Tornado-Ravaged High School

Brittany Joy Cooper — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:00:35 +0000

Three weeks ago, we reported that Lady Antebellum had opened up a competition, agreeing to come perform for 45 minutes at the prom of the high school who submitted the best video via their website. They invited YouTube submissions and promised to review them and choose their favorite, selecting that school as the lucky high school who got to have an ‘Own the Night’-themed prom, complete with a Lady A concert.

High School in Utah Can't Be the 'Cougars' Because Name Could Offend Women

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:00:03 +0000

There is no doubt that the word “cougar” has undergone a metamorphosis over the last few decades — no longer just meaning a “a large American wild cat with a plain tawny to grayish coat,” it now also suggests a whole different kind of animal — usually a Chardonnay-drinking woman of a certain age on the prowl for younger man meat.

Online Courses for Elementary and High School Students?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:00:02 +0000

In an effort to accommodate students with varying levels of advancement and in reaction to state budgetary cuts, at least 30 states in the US now let elementary and high school students take all their courses online.

According to Evergreen Education Group, a consulting firm that works with online schools, an estimated 250,000 students nationwide are enrolled in full-time virtual schools, a 40 percent increase in the last three years. And the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, a trade group, says two million kids take at least one class online.