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High school students give silent standing ovation for classmate with ‘severe autism’

When it came time for Jack Higgins, 21, to graduate Carmel High School in Carmel, New York, his parents wanted him to attend. They already knew he probably wouldn’t hit other milestones like graduating college ...

North Carolina school district to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students

“Hurricane Florence’s impact on our students and families put the district in a position where this is possible due to the number of affected households,” Brunswick County Schools said in a statement. “We sincerely hope ...

Mother threatens classroom full of students she says bullied her daughter for months

The scene unfolded inside an eighth grade classroom at Niguel Hills Middle School on May 14. A mother walked into a second period class and began confronting the students she believed bullied her daughter on social ...

Aspiring Marine among students who tackled gunman at Colorado STEM school shooting

Brendan Bialy was in class when two students entered the room and one pulled a gun out of a guitar case. Brendan’s father, Brad, told The New York Times, that his son, along with two of ...

Teacher forces students to lock up cellphones, and it’s sparking a national trend

The kids weren’t working extra hard because of any particular affinity, but rather – as Michael eventually found out – so that they could return to their cellphones quicker and invest their energy online. Michael ...

New principal suspends half of all her students – sends ‘wake-up’ call to the parents

It didn’t take long for Lisa Love to discern there was a startling trend amongst the students of Harrisburg High School. Having only been in her position as principal for a few months, she determined ...

Florida teachers locked autistic students in dark room and tortured them with whistles as they ‘screamed and cried’

Abuse reported As per sources, the abuse was initially reported by a fellow teaching aide who bore witness to the cruelty. She was so disturbed that she lodged a complaint with the Okaloosa Sheriff’s office, ...

Choir school teacher left stunned when chorus students invade his wedding rehearsal

To begin with, the kids showed up at Landis’ rehearsal unexpectedly, before breaking into a magical rendition of the Beatles classic “All You Need Is Love”.  It transpired they’d spent every Sunday for an entire ...

Teacher forced to explain to deaf students that people can hear farts – their reaction has everyone losing it

While in class one day, one of her deaf students, a six-year-old well, farted. Quite loudly at that. Some of the hearing students in class turned to look at the student and began to giggle. ...

Students pick up daily lunch – then discover cafeteria worker left a message on the bananas

Stacey Truman has been working in the cafeteria at Kingston Elementary School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for almost a decade. She is a mother herself and, over the last 9 years, she has watched as ...