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Sisters killed in early morning collision in front of their high school

Two sisters from Texas are dead and their mother is in the hospital after an early morning accident on Saturday. Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District, where there two girls, Shantey and Adryanna Hawkins, attended school, ...

Florida governor to require civics exam for high school seniors

As long as a student takes the exam and passes all the other requirements, they will graduate.

91-year-old receives high school diploma after leaving school to save family farm

In 2017, 2.1 million students between the ages of 16 and 24 dropped out of school–that’s 5.4 percent. What causes students to drop out? A number of reasons: academic struggles, lack of support, illness, the ...

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 ...

Pupils “walked over unconscious” bullied boy, 8, two days before he died by suicide

Bullying amongst children might be considered commonplace, but it’s never something that can be brushed aside. On the contrary, it’s a blight that we should all be actively trying to end once and for all. ...

Man from remote African village named “Best Teacher” – wins $1,000,000 prize

People become teachers for many different reasons, but I like to think at the heart of every teacher is a burning passion to mould the next generation into the best one yet. Of course, doing ...

Boy breaks down in tears when principal lets him see colors for the first time

A good teacher gets us to see the world in a whole new way… but one teacher did that literally, thanks to a remarkable surprise for one of his students. It’s a heartwarming video that’s ...

9-year-old boy is on a mission to buy 100 sleeping bags for the homeless people in his city

Homelessness is a crisis in many communities, and it takes kindhearted people to reach out and offer help. Simple food and supply donations from neighbors can make a huge difference for people as they try ...

Breaking: 10-year-old boy dies after being shot at high school football game

On Tuesday, officials confirmed he died from his injuries.

A coke can reveals the vital clue needed to solve the 30-year-old murder of a teenage girl

In 1989, 18-year-old Amanda Stavik left her house to go for a run with the family dog. She took the same route she had countless times before, but that day she never came home. The ...