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High school senior killed weeks before graduation by alleged drunk driver going over 120 mph: report
The teen was pronounced dead at the scene.
Graduate throws his diploma, brawls with student after he's kicked out of ceremony
As the unruly graduate was escorted off the stage, he chucked his graduation binder at his unsuspecting victim.
Shocking video shows Jewish teen pummeled by a classmate in alleged antisemitic attack
An Israeli-Canadian teen who attends a New Brunswick high school has accused a classmate of assaulting her for being Jewish in a brawl caught on video,
High school student claims she was barred from her prom for wearing suit instead of a dress: 'I was so upset'
The school’s website also lists a “guide to attire” that states “ladies” are required to wear dresses and “one-piece attire only” for formal occasions.
It's time to stop cheating Manhattan students by giving other kids priority
New York City public school madness must end.
Kentucky student hit while breaking up school fight is sent back to class — then dies after suffering seizure: 'He wanted peace'
Kentucky high schooler Emeka “Emmanuel” Mwakadi suffered a seizure and died after he was whacked in the head while breaking up a brawl -- and was then sent back to...
Students hire bagpiper to follow high school principal around in noisy senior prank
“We get a fair amount of gig requests,” the 34-year-old bagpiper told the Star Journal. “Most are funerals or weddings. Maybe a birthday. But this was my first senior prank...
Teen suspended for using term 'illegal aliens' sues his North Carolina high school
A 16-year-old North Carolina student has sued his high school for suspending him after he used the term "illegal aliens" in a question about an assignment.
Kaylee Gain recovering — but missing part of her skull — after vicious beatdown by classmate, family says
“The portion of Kaylee's skull that was removed still has not been put back in place," her family's attorney said.
High school boys put me on a list ranking girl students and destroyed my mental health — the school did nothing
The shocking list was posted on Discord and discovered by the school. It featured photos of female students and ranked them from best to worst as “wifeys”, “cuties”, “mid”, “object”,...
Teens kicked out of elite Catholic school for 'blackface' are awarded $1M by jury after proving it was just acne mask
Their "innocent" selfie then went viral three years later when it was found and widely shared during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests following the 2020 murder of...
Chancellor Banks must tell Congress that antisemitism is a huge problem in NYC public schools
Wednesday, NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks will testify before Congress. He needs to admit the truth: The system he oversees has a massive antisemitism problem.
We can't look away from antisemitism in our schools
I will be testifying Wednesday in front of Congress about the vile scourge of antisemitism and what we are doing to confront it in New York City public schools, the...
High Stakes for High Schoolers: Wanna bet teens need gambling education?
Every teen sports gambler has dreams of hitting it big one day on a parlay with more legs than a millipede, but they don’t take a step back to examine...
With a Sense of Urgency: Holocaust course brings the past into the present
In a place like New York City, most students fortunately have no direct experience with the horrors of war.
Dress Rehearsal: How uniform codes prepare students for life beyond high school
Sunday night. The weekend is coming to a close. The imminent dread of Monday is on the horizon. Being the good student you are (or at least hope to be),...
Guiding Light: Great Neck’s beloved social studies teacher Joseph Ko puts students first
Fresh out of college, 22-year-old Joseph Ko, now a social studies teacher at Great Neck South High School, stands at the crossroads at Grinnell College, IA.
Teens miss prom after venue changed to smaller one at last minute — and the school is blaming them
Students and parents at the Chesterfield County school were dumbfounded because they were never told the tickets would be limited.
Teen charged as adult after he ambushes male teacher in hall, slaps female teacher in class: officials
Authorities in North Carolina said high school student Aquavis Hickman, 17, will be tried as an adult on charges that he twice attacked teachers in unprovoked attacks.
Superintendent fired after allegedly threatening to punish students who didn't clap loudly enough for her daughter at a sports banquet
A California school district axed its superintendent this week – nearly a year after students claimed she threatened to ban them from graduation ceremonies for failing to clap loud enough...