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Retired 78-year-old has spent 20 Christmases on his own – reduced to tears as students surprise him with tree

Christmas is a time for family unity and joy, a time to put differences aside and ensure that everyone is getting some degree of cheer. Of course, the reality is that there are many who ...

Bus driver accused of drinking beer while driving students to school

On November 15, Michelle Passley was caught on camera allegedly purchasing beer and then drinking it while she drove students on her school bus.

Nation grieves loss of two innocent teen students killed in California school shooting last week

America remains in mourning for the victims of the shooting at Saugus High School last week. Nathaniel Tennosuke Berhow, a 16-year-old junior at the school, opened fire on his classmates on Thursday morning. Three victims ...

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 ...

Dorm living: New intergenerational program places college students among senior citizens

This is the program's first year and it's already proven to be a success.

Hundreds of students were denied their school lunch over debts, so a stranger offered to wipe the slate clean

In the school district of Jupiter, Florida, about 400 students were in lunch debt, and were being denied their full meals until they paid what they owed to the cafeteria. The total debt over all ...

High school honors three former students during childhood cancer awareness month

“There’s just not as much of an emphasis placed on childhood cancers as we think there should be,” the school’s principal, Shane McKay, said. “[This campaign] helps to go to support not just research, but ...

High school students donate clothes and shoes to bullied classmate

“When I saw people laugh and bully him, I felt like I needed to do something,” Kristopher Graham, a football player and Michael’s classmate, told FOX 13. The teen contacted his friend, Antwan Garrett for help, ...

Students earn school credit by doing yard work for neighbors in need

The Alternative Learning Center in Dubuque, Iowa lives up to its name, allowing students to get class credit in some pretty unexpected ways—like doing some lawn work. It’s one of the several activities students can ...