N.H. district closes schools due to threat
School will resume on Dec. 22 following an emergency closure in Nashua, N.H., Monday in order to investigate a threat of violence.
Stabbed in school, Baltimore teen dies
A teenager stabbed in a Baltimore City school has died as a result of his injuries. A suspect is in custody.
Obit: Zaevion Dobson; shielded friend from gunfire
A student who jumped on top of 3 girls to save their lives was caught himself in gang crossfire in Knoxville, Tenn. The president tweeted that he was a hero.
France bans ‘excessively thin’ models
The French Parliament has decided to take action against anorexia in one of the fashion capitals of the world, Paris. This psychological disorder is deadly.
Parents walk out over Santa field trip
A Christmas tradition at an elementary school in Calif., visiting Santa, was cancelled after a Jewish parent objected to the field trip.
Va. H.S. shuts down over lesson on Islam
A Virginia high school was closed Friday because parents had sent hateful messages that could be considered threatening about a lesson on Islam.
6th-grade Md. student beaten on school bus
Students who fight on the bus and cause substantial disruption are subject to strong disciplinary action, like this 6th grader in Prince George's County.
2, 4, 6, 8: Not everyone gets to participate
College marching bands and cheerleading squads don't <em>always</em> get to go to bowl games, given logistical and financial challenges.
Chicago mayor hangs on by a thread
Chicagoans are outraged and many are calling on Mayor Rahm Emanuel to resign. He might tough it out, but it's getting more & more difficult.
Mass. teen guilty of rape, murder of math teacher
A teen in Mass. was found guilty of raping & murdering his 9th-grade algebra teacher. He had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.