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Girl’s prom dress funded with three years of saved pennies from her grandma
This grandma saved the day with her saved up pennies.
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Teen girls open up TikTok discussion about wearing traditional Indian dresses to prom
A viral video of two high school girls has started a discussion about traditional Indian dresses to prom.
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Proms are the latest superspreader events
News has poured in from across the country of proms leading to an uptick in local COVID-19 cases.
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How to Pick Your Prom Dress Based on Your Star Sign 👀
Want a cottagecore, regency, or romantic long-sleeve prom dress based on your zodiac sign? We've got you covered with affordable, trendy dresses for 2022.
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School report card: Michigan school charges unvaccinated students to attend prom, public schools in Texas can't require masks
A Michigan school is facing backlash for charging unvaccinated students to attend prom and public schools in Texas cannot require masks to be worn inside.
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School Report Card: SC governor and department of education at odds over masks in schools, public schools are mixed on mandating vaccines
"We believe the decision to do this and how the executive order was carried out was unnecessary and created confusion and undue burden with just a few weeks of school left," a spokesperson for the SC Department of Education says.
Yahoo LifeSchool Report Card: Biden says schools should be open come fall, teachers at a Miami private school could lose their jobs if they get vaccinated
President Biden said during an interview on Friday that schools “should probably all be open” in the fall for in-person learning, and many infectious disease experts agree.
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‘A man in a dress should be normalized’: Teen behind viral prom dress video speaks out
Dalton Stevens, 18, shares the support that he's gained since a video of him being harassed on prom night went viral.
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School Report Card: States issue guidance for school proms, University of Michigan locks out students who fail to get tested for COVID-19
States take different approaches to how to safely hold proms and University of Michigan students are locked out of non-residential buildings for failing to comply with the school's COVID-19 testing protocol.
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School Report Card: An Iowa school plans for in-person prom, parents challenge mask mandate in Florida district
Board members at Iowa's Boone Community School District are mulling over safety precautions to allow students to have a junior-senior prom. Meanwhile, some parents in a Florida district are fighting back against a mask mandate.
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Good news still thrives amid coronavirus pandemic: High school seniors find ways to celebrate year-end milestones
Administrators and students are banning together to celebrate the end of the year amid the coronavirus pandemicl
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Siblings host virtual prom for students who can't attend in person
Mental Health Awareness month is here, and two Atlanta-based siblings helped hosted a virtual prom for graduating seniors.
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Mom stages promposal, at-home dance for her son after his prom gets canceled
From a "Prom w/ Mom?" promposal sign to a steak dinner and special theme, this mom's prom was "memorable," says her son.
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High school senior hosts an at-home prom for her family after school cancels dance due to the coronavirus
After her high school prom was canceled due to the coronovirus, this high school senior recruited her family to hold an at-home prom.
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Students with lunch debt barred from attending prom, field trips in New Jersey school district
The school district made headlines earlier this year for proposing a policy in which students who owe over $10 in lunch debt would only be provided a tuna fish sandwich, while those $20 in debt would receive no lunch at all.
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New Jersey town proposes ban on extracurricular activities for students who owe lunch debt
A New Jersey school district has proposed a new rule that would prohibit students with lunch debt from participating in extracurricular activities.
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High school students bring senior ball to hospital for classmate battling cancer
The teen's mother, friends and hospital staff made sure Ilijah Barron felt like he was part of an important high school milestone.
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Sweet stranger helps dateless teen before prom: 'Cinderella shouldn't have to pump her own gas'
"Here she was with beautiful hair and makeup,” said Sheery Allgood of North Carolina about the teen. “I didn’t want her getting messed up.’”
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Superintendent apologizes for ‘regrettable occurrence’ after special needs students were forced to leave prom early
The New Jersey school district issued an apology to the students and families impacted by the early dismissal of special needs students from prom.
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High School prom chaperones arrested for public intoxication
Sheriff C. O. Balderson confirmed that multiple witnesses, including the responding deputies, saw the pair acting drunk at the prom.
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Police stop post-prom party stocked with booze, marijuana and stripper poles
A police officer reportedly said the bash would have "rivaled any bar" in the county.
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High school holds early graduation, prom for teen diagnosed with cancer: ‘We’re gonna give her everything that we can’
A high school in Washington held an early graduation for a teen diagnosed with cancer.
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Texas high schooler to throw prom for teens often left out of the event
High school senior Kennedy Bentley is dedicated to making sure any teen who wants to experience prom has the chance, especially students with special needs.
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School Dress Codes
The fundamental flaws in school dress codes have Gen Z students taking action for the right to express themselves. With social media and the internet being their main connections to the world, they are protesting, starting online petitions and creating websites and hashtags to make their case. A high school in Hawaii with a strict code for prom dresses pushed a student to start a petition charging the restrictions with being “discriminating and insulting to girls.” A student in Pennsylvania spoke out against a discriminatory commencement ceremony rule. In New Jersey, after a student refused to take off a head wrap, she and her mother went viral on social media. In Arkansas, Laura Orsi started a website and movement on social media called PassTheSkirt, which encourages students to wear skirts and shorts that are shorter than the rule, post a photo with the hashtag, and then pass the clothing to someone of a different race or gender. And a mom in Texas called out a school district for its "sexist" dress code.
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Students' racist promposal sign sparks outrage after surfacing on social media: 'Condemn this'
The students held a sign in the photo that read, "You are racist but I would give anything for you to go with me to prom." Certain letters are bolded to spell out a racial slur.
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High school junior makes date's gorgeous prom dress: 'Prince Charming...and fairy godmother'
After months of work, and a few tips from his grandmother, the high school junior had created a beautiful and unique dress which nearly brought his date to tears.