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The 14 Highest-Paying Jobs That Don't Need a College Degree

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:31:14 +0000

Sure, college isn’t for everyone, but you know what is? A good salary.

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.

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7-Year-Old Boy Suspended for Using Pencil Like a Gun

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:31:52 +0000

The debate over guns in schools has taken a turn for the unusual.

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Texas Student Tells Teacher How to Do Her Job, And He's Right [VIDEO]

Kacy Collins — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:42:16 +0000

We all know something isn't working with the education system here in America. It may be the students or the teachers or maybe even the system as a whole. And finally someone was brave enough to stand up and tell a teacher what she needed to hear

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High School Students Hold Online 'Hotness Contest,' School Does Nothing

Donald Deane — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:27:13 +0000

High school is hard enough, but imagine if you had the added pressure of competing in an online "hotness" contest organized by the male student body. That's currently what's happening at Issaquah High School in Washington state.

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Second Grade Teacher Allegedly Taped Students' Mouths Shut

Donald Deane — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:56:17 +0000

Sure, kids can be a handful sometimes, but a second grade teacher in Colorado may have taken things too far when she allegedly taped the mouths of 28 students shut because they were being noisy.

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Principal Got Rid of Security Guards and Then Something Unbelievable Happened

Emerald Catron — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:03:26 +0000

Where most people saw a "drop out factory" and "career killer," Andrew Bott saw a school with potential.

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After 51 Years of Marriage, Retired Great-Grandparents Are Going Back to College

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:42:53 +0000

You’re never too old to learn.

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Taco Bell Doritos Locos Tacos Cause High School Lockdown

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:11:12 +0000

If you spend a lot of time with high school students you should be pretty well acquainted with Taco Bell.

Which is why it's surprising that the delicious fast food was able to cause so much confusion at Del Campo High School in Sacramento, California.

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What Are the Best Cities for 2013 College Graduates?

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:16:18 +0000

After getting their diplomas, a lot of college graduates decide to head to the big city to try and make it big.

The question that arises, though, is which city is the right one?

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Watch How This Rude Law Professor "Educates" Students

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:45:19 +0000

If there's one thing you can say about politics, it certainly brings out the best in people.

As you can see in the above video, a political "debate" went awry when a University of Oregon Professor physically pushed two students subsequent to making "racists remarks" towards them

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106-Year-Old Woman Receives Her High School Diploma

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:14:55 +0000

Reba Williams is living proof that you are never too old to learn.

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Eye-Opening Study Finds Teachers Do Not Want to Bring Guns to School

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:53:38 +0000

Keeping students and teachers safe has become a hot button issue in the US since the Sandy Hook shooting in December.

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Arizona Bill Requires Constitutional Loyalty Oath to Graduate

Tony Kerns — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:11:56 +0000

As important as public education is to our society, it’s understandable that any changes to it will be met with high scrutiny, and likely high controversy. Some schools were met with challenges over something as simple as dropping cursive writing from the curriculum, while others felt the backlash for using textbooks that indicated that humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time

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Hey College Seniors — Your Bender is Showing and No One Wants to Hire You

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:00:43 +0000

Despite the fact that some college tuitions have reached an excess of $50,000 per year, these days colleges can't guarantee that their graduates will have jobs waiting for them. In the wake of this uncertainty, some institutions have begun to guide their students in cleaning up their social media profiles, to lower the risk of a poorly-timed facebook post ruining their shot at employment.

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Five States Set to Expand Classroom Hours by 300 Hours

Mike Adams — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:00:22 +0000

Earlier this week, five states announced plans to add a minimum of 300 extra hours to molding young minds in the classroom next year in hopes of strengthening the American student performance.

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Texas Battles High Tuition Costs With Controversial Degree Program — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:50:09 +0000

Lawmakers in Texas are exploring affordable-education options for people under the financial hammer of the nation’s exploding tuition rates. The most controversial option is a bachelor’s degree for $10,000, which would cover tuition costs and textbooks.

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Student Expelled for Refusing to Wear Tracking Device

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:44:48 +0000

Big Brother is watching the students of John Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas. They have all been given RFID badges so the administration will "always know where they are in the building."

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School Forbids 13-Year Old Boy From Growing Mustache For Movember

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:46:41 +0000

Gus Hooker of Bedforshire, England has a couple really good reasons to take part in "Movember," the month-long initiative to raise awareness and funds for men's cancer research.

The first is that the 13-year old's grandfather is currently recovery from cancer. The second is that Hooker is the rare 13-year-old who can grow a solid mustache.

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What Are the Best 529 College-Savings Plans — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:40:21 +0000

Earlier this week, the investment ratings firm Morningstar released their annual list of the year’s best 529 college-savings plans.

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