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Ex-teacher wants parents to take responsibility for troublesome kids – her post is taking the net by storm

It didn’t take long for Julie Marburger’s post on parents and their unruly kids at school to gain the attention of the internet. It’s a message all should read before placing the responsibility of admonishing children ...

Matthew McConaughey becomes professor at University of Texas – let’s hear it for him

View this post on Instagram A post shared by NBC News (@nbcnews) Yes, it appears McConaughey’s talents aren’t just confined to featuring in blockbuster films such as “Interstellar” and “Dallas Buyer’s Club” (the latter he won ...

Teacher hangs bag of notes in classroom on first day after summer break – her message has gone viral

On the first day back after summer break, Karen Loewe told the students in her class to write down anything that was bothering them on a piece of paper. Then she asked them to scrunch ...

7th grader donates $15,000 in livestock premiums to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

On Saturday, Western Reserve Schools, a school district in Ohio, shared that one of their students made a substantial donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Diesel Pippert chose to donate his livestock premiums, which ...

18-year-old nearly dies because of vaping, shows black spots on lung to encourage teens to quit

Chance Ammirata, an 18-year-old freshman at Florida International University in Miami, picked up his first Juul about a year and a half ago. He says he had never smoked, and wouldn’t have smoked a regular ...

Beloved bus driver killed in accident on first day of school–she was set to retire at the end of the school year

On Monday, Cynthia Gibson, a bus driver for the county for 30 years, was involved in an accident on her way to work. According to reports, Cynthia, who was known as Ms. Cherry, crashed into a ...

First grade teacher uses her wedding registry to collect school supplies for kids in need

Kelli Cameron is a first grade teacher at Roland Park K-8 in Tampa, Florida, who is deeply dedicated to her job and her students. “I call my class my family, and I’m sure a lot ...

Woman gives dad an envelope and quickly disappears – when he opens it, he goes running after her

Rob Edwards was so excited on the day of his son’s graduation, that he didn’t want the day to end. He was so happy to share his son Cole’s accomplishments with anyone who would listen ...

Frugal carpenter saved $3 million to send 33 strangers to college

Years before Kira had even begun to think about college, that man, Dale Schroeder, visited his lawyer. The frugal carpenter from Iowa said he never had the opportunity to attend college and wanted to help others ...

Couple with Down syndrome crowned prom king and queen by classmates

Congratulations to Dylan Hughes and Amelie Barker! The pair with #Downsyndrome is Monmouth Comprehensive School's newest prom queen and king! https://t.co/VBCdMacDYH — Global Down Syndrome Foundation (@GDSFoundation) July 16, 2019 Dylan and Amelie have known ...