8 die in a cowardly act of terror in N.Y.C.
What is being described as "cowardly" and an "act of terror" near Stuyvesant H.S. in New York has left 8 dead and 11 injured.
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US might partially forgive bad for-profit student loans
Student loans from fraudulent for-profit colleges, completely forgiven during the Obama years, might be only partially canceled now.
Personality trends found in school shooters
A researcher in Oregon suggests schools should address adolescent masculinity issues to help prevent rampage shootings.
Fires make many homeless, school-less in N. Calif.
Wildfires in N. Calif. have devastated the Wine Country, homes, & schools. Dozens have been killed, thousands left homeless.
Puerto Rico’s hurricane recovery is a slow process
Reopening schools in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria will take some doing, some time, and some heroic efforts all around.
Puerto Rican students arrive in Florida, in droves
Recovery efforts in Puerto Rico are slow. But schools are eventually going to get through this, thanks also to schools on the mainland. What next?
Ohio school hears a sad message about opioids
Drug overdose deaths are surging in the US, and that's a problem on many levels. It hits high schools hard, both for families and friends of those addicted.
Mass shooting at a country music concert in Las Vegas
A gunman fired on the crowd from the 32nd story of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Sunday night. At least 20 people are dead. >100 injured.
Girl in England talks exam-based depression in teens
Exams are tough and they cause teenagers stress—not just in the US, but in England as well, where the kids have a higher stake in the tests.
Will later school start times come to California?
The Calif. legislature had an opportunity to do something good for kids. They failed. Once again, it's a fight for local control vs. science.