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- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
High school principal gave 336 students a fake test and parents are really upset
A Florida high school principal has been formally reprimanded for providing 336 students with a "placebo" AP test, which they took believing a good grade would have resulted in earning college credits.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
School superintendent defends having janitor wear mask, carry fake gun during active shooter drill
A superintendent in California is standing by his decision to allow a janitor to wear a mask and carry a fake gun around an elementary school's campus during an active shooter drill as, he believes, it made the drill more "realistic."
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Virginia school board discusses changing Confederate school names
The Fairfax County school board was scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss renaming schools named after Confederate soldiers, as the board has "recognized that Confederate values are ones that do not align with our community."
- LifestylePaulina Cachero
Residents criticize school district's new gender-neutral dress code: 'Make everyone wear uniforms'
The Roanoke County Public School Board Chairman called the new policy the “most progressive, non-gender biased dress codes in the state," but not everyone is on board.
- LifestyleElise Solé
Principal reportedly reassigned after 'offensive' remark: 'Not everyone believes the Holocaust happened'
Florida principal William Latson told the mom that some families don't believe the WWII atrocities occurred.
- LifestyleElise Solé
School recalls yearbooks after teacher quotes Hitler as his 'favorite person in history'
The history teacher said Adolf Hitler "did many great things" when asked to name his favorite person in history.
- Pop CultureElise Solé
Girl, 11, dress coded on last day of school for wearing leggings: 'They put a target on her back'
The 11-year-old girl's T-shirt didn't properly cover her backside, the school allegedly said.
- LifestyleHope Schreiber
13-year-old boy's face burned during school science experiment: 'It was just hell'
An elementary school student was left with burns on his face after his teacher performed a common science experiment, which exploded in his face.
- LifestyleKristine Solomon
School removes Ten Commandments plaque after watchdog group calls it ‘unconstitutional’
A public middle school in Ohio has taken down a historic Ten Commandments plaque from its auditorium entrance after a Wisconsin-based watchdog group called for its removal.
- Pop CultureElise Solé
'White Privilege' survey found in high school upsets Republican lawmaker: 'Is it to inflame tensions and single out?'
The survey was posted at a New York City high school with only a two percent white student population.
- Pop CultureElise Solé
High school teacher arrested for using fake diploma, transcripts to get hired
Torians Adaryll Hughes reportedly doesn't have teaching credentials, but he worked as a social studies teacher at a North Carolina high school.
- LifestylePaulina Cachero
Teacher loses job after allegedly showing student picture of a gun: ‘He couldn't wait until he could bring it to school’
An unidentified student claims that Deven Antani were shown a photo of the gun after filing a complaint with the school on his "inappropriate" behavior.
- LifestyleMahira Dayal
High school senior joining the Marines gets his own graduation ceremony days before the rest of his class
“He’s doing something great so I thought we should do something great for him," said Patricia Lozano, an assistant principal at Hackensack High School in New Jersey.
- Pop CulturePaulina Cachero
Virginia school named after Confederate general changed to honor Barack Obama
The school superintendent hopes that renaming the school will mark the beginning of a new era for the former capital of the Confederate states by honoring a leader who “represents the great promise of America.”
- LifestyleMahira Dayal
Community furious after racist comments about Muslim sixth-graders' class photo surface online
A Minnesota resident shared screenshots of a racist post and its responses, pointing out that they were made by her “own neighbors,” who need to “understand the gravity of their words.”
- Pop CulturePaulina Cachero
34-year-old's Facebook post on why she quit teaching goes viral: 'The filter comes off now'
“I think it's easier for people to believe that I left teaching because of the lousy pay,” wrote Jessica Gentry. “Some would allow them to assume that. That ain't me. The filter comes off now.”
- LifestylePaulina Cachero
Emotional video shows moment color blind high school graduate sees color for the first time: 'It's so pretty'
“The world was just so much brighter and more full of life than I had seen it. I didn’t realize that everything was this pretty,” says Gigi Valoy.
- Pop CultureMahira Dayal
Students slam school dress code: 'It tells guys if she's wearing short shorts she's asking for it'
“The staff reminds us to love ourselves every day, but if you want us to love ourselves so desperately, then why tell us to cover ourselves when you see us?” one student said.
- LifestylePaulina Cachero
Mother outraged after son with autism given 'most likely to get lost in a crowd' superlative at school: 'Disrespectful'
“I felt very bad because I don’t think this should be given, not only to my son, not to any kid, because every kid struggles in school,” said Desiree Perez.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Mom says son with autism was suspended after wandering away from school undetected
Those with autism spectrum disorder commonly “wander or bolt from safe settings,” according to the National Autism Association. The mom says the punishment is "outrageous."
- LifestylePaulina Cachero
Students outraged after yearbook pages ripped out due to 'inappropriate' comments referencing Hitler, drug use
“This isn’t the legacy that our school wants to leave but this is the legacy that they’re leaving,” said one disgruntled student.
- Pop CultureMahira Dayal
Missouri school principal responds to Parkland survivor's tweet about gun violence with picture of himself, sons holding guns
An elementary school teacher responded to a Parkland shooting survivor's tweet with a video of himself and his sons holding and shooting guns. The video has since been deleted.
- LifestyleMahira Dayal
Teacher gives shoes off his own feet to student so he can walk across stage at graduation
The boy’s parent and a school guidance counselor tried to search for supplies to fix the shoe, but Vohn Lewis intervened and told them it wasn’t necessary because he wore the same size shoes as the student.
- LifestyleMahira Dayal
Teacher brings clippers to school to give students free haircuts on graduation day
A 5th grade teacher gave his students haircuts before their graduation ceremony to make sure they were confident and polished for their big day.
- Pop CultureMahira Dayal
Community outraged after district moves to change schools' Native American mascots: 'Political correctness run amok!'
Parents and students have pushed back against the school district's changes and asked them to reconsider.
