Top 11 national school news stories in 2017
2017 was big for schools. Unlike previous years, many newsworthy events this year were disasters, both natural and man-made.
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Santas, some secret, pay off student meal balances
A growing holiday tradition is to give schools money to help them pay off past-due student lunch bills.
DeVos graduation speech in Baltimore draws protest
The US ed. sec. delivered a graduation speech at the U. of Baltimore Monday, but several people protested her appearance.
New Amtrak train derails, killing 3
A train derailment in Washington caused some transportation issues for local schools and major tragedy in the lives of Amtrak commuters.
School shuts down over racist graffiti
A project by ProPublica seeks to reliably record hate-related crimes and incidents around the country. Schools can help.
Hazing deaths spur change in fraternity parties
Several recent hazing deaths involving alcohol at fraternity parties on college campuses have caused several colleges to rethink Greek life.
4 students die in French bus-train accident
A passenger train hit a school bus in the south of France Thursday, killing 4 students and injuring about 20 others, some critically.
Sometimes modified block schedules work best
Block schedule or traditional schedule? Which works best for high school? It doesn't have to be all-or-none, a student journalist points out.
Rifleman threatens work crew near Houston schools
A man with a military-style assault rifle put 2 Houston-area schools on lockdown Monday, but the standoff ended peacefully.