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Special needs student’s desk moved to bathroom after mother asked for a quieter learning environment

Danielle had been in the process of working with Lucas’ teacher to find him a quiet place to learn. The 11-year-old has autism as well as PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) and ...

Mom’s photo goes viral after custodian lies on floor to comfort fourth-grader with autism

As kids, we all have bad days at school. When we do, it’s up to our fellow students and our teachers to rally around us, pick us up, and do whatever it takes to keep ...

Bus driver holds nervous 4-year-old boy’s hand on his first day of school

In our 2nd “official” year in the school, we really need to shout out our school staff. This is one of our wonderful… Posted by Augusta WI Police Department on Thursday, September 5, 2019 The photo ...

A young boy was bullied for his homemade college football shirt, so the school made it an official design

Laura Snyder, a teacher at Altamonte Elementary School in Altamonte Springs, Florida, wrote a Facebook post on September 4 about the school’s “college colors day.” One of her students was excited, and wanted to wear ...

2 sisters named as first pair to become generals in US Army’s 244-year history

"Military family" takes on new meaning for a set of sisters who made history as the first to both attain the general's rank in U.S. Army. https://t.co/fYdOatHe1e — ABC News (@ABC) September 6, 2019 As ...

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 ...

Beloved young boy who battled rare cancer passes away – his family need our prayers

Every single day, more than 40 children are diagnosed with cancer and families’ lives are turned upside down. It’s especially tragic when young people are diagnosed with cancer, but through the darkness light still shines through. One ...

5-year-old hero honored for saving her mother’s life during stabbing

The suspect, Tyler Wayne Holloway, is alleged to have stabbed Carissa, a family member, several times in February. During the attack, Carissa recalled telling her daughter, Ariana, to move away, but the little girl “refused.” Ariana jumped ...

After family hardships, mom snaps photo of kids praying before first day of school

On August 5, Jamisha Harris, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, snapped a photo of her three kids, on their way to their first day of the school year at Idea Bridge Academy. But it was no ...

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 ...