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More Than 100 Students Kicked Off Plane For Misbehavior

Donald Deane — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:58:07 +0000

What should've been a fun vacation trip from New York to Atlanta turned nightmarish on Monday morning when an airline kicked a group of 101 Yeshiva students and their eight chaperones off a plane for being rambunctious. The school, however, says the incident was blown way out of proportion and now they're fighting back.

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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.

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

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 [...]

High School Nerd Kisses Homecoming Queen, Gets Black Eye in New Audi Commercial

Robert J Wright — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:37:31 +0000

Lots of psychologists say people don’t change much after high school. Virtually all agree they are the most formative years of our lives. That’s why the newest commercial from Audi struck such a resounding cord. High school nerd going to the homecoming dance alone. Okay, so that’s where the similarities end. From that point on, [...]

Arizona School Uses Holding Hands as Punishment

Emerald Catron — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:30:52 +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 19:25:23 +0000

It’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 [...]

Mother Objects to Teen Daughter Being Spanked By Vice Principal

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:01:03 +0000

When 15-year-old Taylor Santos, a sophomore at Springtown High School in Texas was called in to be disciplined for allegedly letting another student copy her work, she was punished by having a two-day suspension. In a bizarre request, after the first day, Taylor asked if she could be paddled instead of missing another day of school. The teen called her mother, who also approved the request.

Tips for Finding the Right Senior Portrait Photographer in Shreveport-Bossier City

Amanda Currier — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:33:32 +0000

Amanda Currier, Arte Bella Portraiture The time is drawing near for those in the area to start back to school. Amidst the hustle and bustle of buying school uniforms and school supplies, parents are also scoping the market for senior portrait photographers. When searching for the right photographer, you can find yourself asking, Where Do [...]

Caddo Magnet High School JROTC Headed for D.C.

Mary Martin — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:47:23 +0000

After advancing through two phases of competition, Shreveport’s Caddo Parish Magnet High School Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) academic team will compete in the final Championship round of the 2012 Army JROTC Academic Bowl Championship in Washington D.C., on the campus of George Mason University, June 22-26, 2012. This event is sponsored by the Army JROTC and conducted by College Options Foundation.

No Graduation for You! High School Senior Expelled After Swearing in a Tweet [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:31:55 +0000

We may live in an era that many feel is dangerously approaching the Big Brother world depicted in the book ’1984,’ but after a high school student was expelled for using profanity in a tweet, lots of people cried foul.

Desoto Parish High Schools to Issue iPads to Students Next Year

Mary Martin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:00:32 +0000

Apple announced earlier this year that it's digital textbooks available on the iPad would revolutionize the education system. The Desoto Parish School system will be a part of that revolution as it will issue iPads to all High School students next year.

Teenagers Don't Know Everything Afterall [VIDEO]

Mary Martin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:13:59 +0000

Youtuber SENIOR12913612 posted this video of his fellow classmates during lunch being asked some pretty simple questions, “Who’s the Vice President of the United States?” and sickeningly few of the students answered correctly. Those of you who have a teenager at home have heard this before, “God, you don’t know ANYTHING!” Well, it seems that [...]

Hawaii Makes Surfing a High School Sport

Danny Groner — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:01:52 +0000

Surf’s up.

Hawaii became the first state to officially recognize surfing as a high school sport, which will take effect by the spring of 2013. Funding for the program will come from the private sector and the community.

“Surfing has been a really big part of my life and has taught me a lot of valuable lessons: what hard work and perseverance can do, time management and how to stay organized,” said Carissa Moore, 18, Association of Surfing Professionals women’s world champion.

Panola Early College High School Students Hosted

Rick Taylor — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:00:21 +0000

Pictured with the students are Dr. Gregory Powell, President of Panola College, and Kin Bryan, Principal of the Panola Early College High School (left). Also pictured with the students are Dr. Lillian Cook, VP of Instruction at Panola College, and Ann Morris, Dean of Distance Education at the college (right).