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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.

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

'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Theme Prompts School Lockdown

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:15:04 +0000

Wow. So many people should be so embarrassed. Except, of course, for the Fresh Prince — he’s too fresh to be embarrassed. After mishearing the lyrics to the theme from ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,’ a receptionist called the police about a potential mass school shooting. Chaos ensued. The receptionist was calling Ambridge Area High [...]

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.

Acadiana Area High School Football Playoff Schedule

Jude Walker — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:35:48 +0000

A number of Acadiana teams are still alive in the 2012 LHSAA football playoffs. Here's the teams in action tonight. Good luck to all our local teams!

Students Recreate Chris Brown Beating Rihanna in World's Worst Pep Rally

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:08:45 +0000

A homecoming pep rally is ostensibly about firing the student body up for the big Friday night football game. While there are varied ways to whip teenagers into a frenzy, reenacting a notorious instance of domestic violence would be universally recognized as an odd choice. But that’s exactly what happened at Waverly High School in Waverly, New York. During the “Mr. [...]

Students React to Lean School Lunches With 'We Are Hungry' Song [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:05:13 +0000

As a way to help combat obesity, new federal guidelines were recently put in place stipulating that schools serve meals totaling no more than 850 calories. Since then, some students say the new low-cal lunches simply aren't enough. One group of students at Wallace County High in Kansas even created a protest song called 'We are Hungry' that parodies Fun.'s 'We are Young.'

Louisiana School Forcing Students Suspected of Being Pregnant to Take Tests — Is It Fair? [POLL]

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:16:45 +0000

If the administration at the Delhi Charter School in Delhi, Louisiana suspects a student of being pregnant, they are forcing the girls to take pregnancy tests. The public school’s policy dictates that if a student refuses to take the test at a doctor of the school’s choice or is found to be pregnant, she will [...]

Catholic High School In Baton Rouge Moves Homecoming Dance Due To LSU Game

DJ Digital — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:05:46 +0000

When the #1 ranked LSU Tigers roll into Tuscaloosa this Saturday to face the #2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, it won't just be two SEC rivals going head to head. It won't just be the the two best teams in college football going head to head on a national stage. It will be life changing.

Student With Down Syndrome Scores Crucial Touchdown In His First Football Game [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:30:50 +0000

When Patrick Myshrall scored a touchdown during a Massachusetts high school football game, a win for his team was already impossible. But the touchdown signaled a different sort of victory for Myshrall since he has Down Syndrome. Despite his disability and the fact that he’s only five-foot-four and weighs just 125 pounds, the 17-year-old junior [...]