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

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

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

Tahoma High School is in lockdown after a student allegedly brought a loaded handgun to school Monday. picked by muppet 5 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 2 years ago

A NJ high school, Pequannock High, now mandates getting checked for alcohol at dances and other social events picked by 2manyusernames 9 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 8 months ago

Two Orange County, California, teenagers have been charged with breaking into high school offices and using stolen usernames and passwords to change lackluster grades to A's, both 18, are facing multiple felony charges. picked by funkfrost 4 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 8 months ago

Parry McCluer High School - at least for now - has declared that they will not bend to the Almighty PC God and remove the guns from its mascot. It currently uses a mascot that is a take off Yosemite Sam and despite others demands that the guns are offensive, 50 years of tradition trumps those whiny cries. http://usera.imagecave.com/HariSeldon/Plime/mccluermascot.jpg forumimage('http:/... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 1 year 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 8 months ago

With the start of the new school year, many teachers and students are seeking new products and technologies to help them. With the increase of teachers using blogs and wikis, and students utilizing online tools, the demand for easier and more efficient ways of learning is on the rise. This site consolodates some of the helpful online products and services that can help students, teachers and admin... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

"High School Musical" is hitting the road with a nationwide concert tour featuring stars of the hit TV movie that has grown into a pop-culture phenomenon. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has taken much-needed action against fraudulent “prep schools” that inflate transcripts for high school athletes before passing them on to big-time college sports programs. picked by Mandirio 2 years ago

. . . from the ground up. First flight in a couple of weeks. Your kid is having trouble with the Blooming Onions at Outback. picked by MaskedWriter 2 years ago

South Dakota is involved in a pilot program that will bribe high school students to pass Advanced Placement tests. picked by SoothSayer 7 months ago

High School Students With A Delayed School Start Time Sleep Longer, Report Less Daytime Sleepiness. picked by karenben 4 months ago

Administrators at a high school where eight students died in a tornado were warned about severe weather nearly three hours before the twister struck. picked by MaskedWriter 2 years ago

"My basic idea is to try to professionalize the industry and have it taken seriously as a real industry, just like beer and distilling hard alcohol," said Richard Lee, founder of the school. Well God bless him. The two-day weekend course is sold out through May. Big surprise there. picked by moe 8 months ago