A gunman opened fire in a downtown high school Wednesday before killing himself, and five people were taken to a hospital, authorities said. After the shooting, shaken teens called their parents on cell phones, most to reassure but in at least one case with terrifying news: "Mom, I got shot." picked by TraumaMamma 11 months ago

TUUSULA, Finland (Reuters) - At least seven people died when a gunman opened fire at a school in southern Finland on Wednesday, hours after a video was posted on YouTube predicting a school massacre. picked by smantyla 10 months ago

Not too far from the site of the infamous Columbine school shooting, 6 students in a Colorado high school were held hostage at gunpoint. Motive still unclear as gunman committed suicide. As if kids need another reason to skip school. picked by ybne1else 2 years ago

A 10-year-old Mexican boy dreaded returning to school after Christmas break so much that he glued his hand to his bed. picked by muppet 8 months ago

Update: Later reports said victim and shooter were both students. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

An Illinois teacher has been suspended for preaching the virtues of his vegan lifestyle to his middle school students. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Thank GOD we have the school system to save us from certain hellfire and damnation. I think this kid should probably hang. As it was he got off WAY light - only a suspension and forced to resign his class Vice President office. Him and Elliot Spitzer can swap stories now. picked by moe 6 months ago

FRANKLIN, Ind. -- A First Amendment debate is raging at Franklin High School after an article in the school newspaper raised some eyebrows. picked by tchengrox 7 months ago

Does anyone really believe universal, publicly funded preschool will help improve high school test scores? Yet this is what the South Dakota Department of Education seems to be touting. Perhaps it is time to evaluate what is happening in our high schools instead of funding two or more years of public management of preschool-age children with the outside hope that their test scores and social lives... read full post picked by GKar975 2 years ago

A woman left her three-year-old daughter at a central Queensland school to teach her a lesson after she was naughty. The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found wandering alone around Glenmore State School in Rockhampton's north just before 10am. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A 14-year-old girl is asked if she was being visited by her Aunt Flo during a routine bag check because she was carrying a small purse, apparently against the school "bag rule", and chaos ensues. picked by larknet 11 months ago

The Toronto District School Board has approved an "operational model" for an Afrocentric school intended to help struggling black students in the city's education system. Critics say the decision smacks of segregation. picked by mitzuzake 7 months ago

A school has had to apologise after a confidential report was found that called pupils "away with the fairies" and said one mother was "quite rough". picked by TheStep 1 year ago

One of the original Jena 6 kids gets in another fight at a DIFFERENT school and state and he still has not gone to trial for his first fight. picked by LSOjunkie 7 months ago

Superintendent said "The skirts the cheerleaders wear are very short, and very tight...You want to have students wear appropriate clothing during the educational period of the day, and then after school, wear the appropriate clothing for the event"

So it's apparently OK to wear sleazy school supplied uniforms at a game, but not in math class... picked by Moe 2 weeks ago

After being subjected to cursing, racial slurs, items being thrown and more and complaining about it to the school Elizabeth Kandrac was told to tolerate the racism and attacks because such behavior was part of their culture.

Oh did I mention she was white? picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

A call about a possible weapon at a middle school prompted police to put armed officers on rooftops, close nearby streets and lock down the school. All over a giant burrito. picked by deepchill 1 year ago

Tahoma High School is in lockdown after a student allegedly brought a loaded handgun to school Monday. picked by muppet 4 months ago

These kids (in high school) completed this video of dueling it out with light sabers in the school halls for their final project. After it was made they got to show it to the whole school.

Its pretty impressive if you ask me.
acting - A video A+ picked by trushafty38 7 months ago

Forget smoking or bullying – at Belgian Gardens State School, doing a cartwheel on the playground can get you suspended. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago