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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 ...

Bullied 13-year-old boy takes his own life – school did nothing to help him, says parents

Unfortunately, too many children go to school every day and suffer at the hands of bullies. We all know that bullies are deeply unhappy people who want to make those around them just as unhappy ...

School board votes to block kids with unpaid lunch debts from extracurricular activities

Most students look forward to their lunch period. It can be a nice relaxing break from the stress of the school day. The cafeteria shouldn’t be a stressful place for students… but unfortunately, some kids ...