Estelle Manorek, 90, attended a day of classes at West Caldwell High School in West Caldwell, NJ. Manorek "grew up the child of Polish immigrants in Jersey City during the Depression" and never attended high school because she went to work at age 14 after her brother contracted polio. picked by suebe 9 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 3 years ago

Officials in a Northern California school district might not think Tiggers are such wonderful things after agreeing to pay $95,000 in lawyers' fees to five families who sued the school over its dress code. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Tahoma High School is in lockdown after a student allegedly brought a loaded handgun to school Monday. picked by muppet 2 years 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 2 years ago

A total of 115 girls are pregnant at Chicago's Paul Robeson High School. The entire school only has about 800 girls, so that means that 1 out of every 8 girl is pregnant. picked by ruthstark 1 month 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 3 years ago

Last year, Lawrence King, an openly gay high school student was shot in class. His family has sued everyone, the school, the shelter he lived at, his teacher, and his social worker for not forcing King to be less effeminate. picked by 2manyusernames 10 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 1 year ago

"I said, 'Hi, I'm a guy from Canada. There is someone about to set fire to a school.' At that point I didn't know the name of the school or the guy. I gave the police the address of the thread," said Neufeld.
In less than an hour, police made an arrest."
Yes, the internet is great! picked by Nicky666 8 months ago

Principals try to describe exactly what Grinding is, after a letter went home to parents about stopping grinding, only 3 tickets were sold for the dance.
This is a funny article. picked by bobiton65 3 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

Update: Later reports said victim and shooter were both students. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Kelvin Collins wanted to learn more about diploma mills and make a point about their uselessness, so he helped his cat Oreo receive a high school diploma from a diploma mill high school. Apparently, Collins hardly even lied on the application. “I did lie about one thing. You have to be 18 to take the test and Oreo is only two, but that could be 18 in cat years. Who knows?” he said... read full post picked by Bingo 4 months ago

"Truthfully, in a room full of gay men and high school girls, not much is gonna happen." from the comments. picked by suebe 8 months ago

After a student complained in 2005 and a lawsuit was threatened, the school stated it was too late to reschedule the '05 ceremony but that they would find other venues in the future and would cover up any religious symbols if need be. Because of this the lawsuit was dropped. When 2006 graduation ceremony was again held in the church and a student complained, ACLU reopened their previous lawsuit. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Bartlett school officials said that was unacceptable, and sent him home.
His parents trimmed the boy's hair to what they said resembled a military cut.
The next time Derby went to school, the principal had a faculty member shave the boy's head.
*I'm so tired of people telling us what do and how to live!* picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Diddy made an appearance at a Philadelphia high school. He advised the students to 'work hard and stay in school'. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago