Brooklyn ex-teacher pleads guilty to kidnapping
A math & physics ex-teacher from Brooklyn pleaded guilty to kidnapping and other charges in connection with the sexual abuse of 7 female students.
Academics
Service learning hours lead to a Rubik’s Cube club
The world record for Rubik's Cube fell in Maryland last month, but for other speed cubers, it's done in the name of service and fun.
8th graders calculate surface area for charity
Some students in Columbus, Indiana, have taken the lead when it comes to donating books to charitable organizations this Christmas.
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.
Feds announce apprenticeship grant contest
Can apprenticeships help students pursue skilled careers without college? The president hopes so, and the government is pumping $100m into the effort.
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.
Teens smoke, drink, drug less than before
The University of Michigan released data from its 2015 Monitoring the Future survey Wednesday, showing declining rates of drug abuse by teens.
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.