Remarkable 12-year-old boy opens his own school to help needy kids
Many of us see issues in our community that need to change but not many of us are brave enough to take that step and do something about it. We see homeless people struggling to ...
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Teen gets lead stuck in her eye after classmate throws pencil at her
Classroom altercations are a staple of almost all schools around the world. Kids will be kids for the most part, meaning that verbal or physical arguments can occur under the watch of even the strictest ...
16-year-old schoolgirl died by suicide after bullies beat her up and left her too afraid to leave her home
Though bullying is a detestable, inexcusable form of abuse, there’s no doubting the fact that it lives in our society. Perhaps no place is bullying more prevalent than in schools and amongst our youth. Some ...
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos donates $98.5 million to help homeless families
The title for the “World’s Richest Person” has been fought over for some time by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. But while boasting that label is an impressive feat, what we think is ...
The sad reason Keanu Reeves never got to finish high school
No one can ever say Keanu Reeves is a failure. Having overcome adversity after adversity, the Matrix star is now a household name in Hollywood and considered an all-round good guy to boot. But scratch ...
Breaking: 10-year-old boy dies after being shot at high school football game
On Tuesday, officials confirmed he died from his injuries.
School district apologizes after staff throws out students’ lunches over $15 debt
It’s important for students to have access to a good lunch at school. Kids growing up need a healthy meal to get them through the long school day, and many kids from low-income families rely ...
High school students club together to make “plarn” blankets for the homeless
Don’t you just love it when you stumble upon a solution that tackles two problems at the same time? Of course you do. We all do. I mean, what’s better than solving an issue while ...
New bill proposes longer school day to align with parents’ work schedule
In recent years, some school districts around the country have advocated for and even enacted a later start time for schools. With an average start time of 7:59 a.m. for public high schools, research has ...
Boy told school authorities about being bullied and was punched to death just days later
Despite being condemned by the masses, and indeed despised by anyone with half a brain, it’s a sad truth that bullying still exists in virtually all walks of life. Whether it be kids at school ...