teens
- Pop CultureElise Solé
Police officer fired for choking teen in viral video: ‘I will jack you up’
The boy's mother
- LifestyleMahira Dayal
Video surfaces of high school football players burning pride flag: 'Please hold these students accountable'
“As the mother of a transgender student who will be attending your school this year," said one parent, "I am upset, embarrassed, and worried for my child."
- LifestyleElise Solé
Teen who vows to cook and clean for future husband offends Twitter with 'old-fashioned' views
The 19-year-old from Texas is sticking to her values, in the wave of social media backlash.
- LifestyleElise Solé
Students vilify 'unqualified' teachers in graduation speeches: 'This school is run on excuses and lies'
In blistering graduation speeches, two teenagers called out their high school for employing “unqualified teachers” and committing “unlawful acts” before one’s microphone was cut.
LifestyleElise SoléStudent kicked out of high school graduated after 'botched' expulsion hearing
The former student government president says his expulsion was unfair. He's suing his Louisiana school district.
Pop CultureAbby Haglage'I love AOC': Teenage debaters from Tony-nominated Broadway show reveal their political role models
Rosdely Ciprian, 14, and Thursday Williams, 18, star alongside Heidi Schreck in the critically-acclaimed and Tony-nominated play, "What the Constitution Means to Me."
Pop CultureHope SchreiberTeenagers just 'looking for something to do' save 90-year-old neighbor from house fire
Four Oklahoma teenagers were just "looking for something to do" when they saved their 90-year-old neighbor's life during a house fire.
LifestyleElise SoléSweet 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.’”
LifestyleRachel Grumman BenderFormerly homeless high school senior gets into 12 universities : 'I was blessed'
Brianna Watts followed in her mom's footsteps to college after overcoming hardship.
Pop CultureHope Schreiber14-year-old bakes and sells 3,500 cupcakes to pay for family's Disney World trip
The 14-year-old boy from Minnesota baked around 3,500 cupcakes and raised $5,000 in a year.
Pop CultureElise Solé'Beautiful' mother dies slipping into waterfall while reaching for a branch: 'She loved nature'
The California woman's brother says false news reports that his sister was taking selfies when she died, are "disturbing."
Pop CultureHope Schreiber'We need to be caring for each other': 16-year-old helps man in wheelchair get home before severe weather strikes
"His only complaint was 'it makes me sad that people would rather fly by and honk at a disabled person rather than to lend a hand,'" the teen's mother said.
LifestyleElise SoléPolice 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.
WellnessKerry JustichHigh 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.
LifestyleRachel Grumman BenderParents have an important message after daughter passed away in college
“All of a sudden, within two days, we lost her.”
LifestyleElise SoléCatholic teens protest high school skirt ban, demand their old uniforms back: 'This is absolutely sexist'
Catholic high school students are protesting a new anti-skirt policy meant to encourage “modesty” and prevent male teachers from feeling “uncomfortable” while addressing violations.
LifestyleElise SoléHigh school pulls 1,750 yearbooks because students flashed 'white power' symbol in photos
The yearbooks from the Illinois high school reportedly cost $45 each and a total of $80,000 for the school to print.
- LifestyleHope Schreiber
High school's spirit week 'thug day' called racist, disgusting and insensitive
Students arrived at school on Tuesday wearing oversized jerseys, chains, fake tattoos and cornrows, with some noting that "thug day" has been happening for years.
LifestyleElise SoléPhoto of student holding gun, N-word sign incites outrage: 'The issue of racism is very real'
A teen who held a gun and a sign that said ‘We hang n****** for free’ in a Snapchat photo is facing expulsion from her high school.
Pop CultureHope SchreiberBrother alleges school let sibling die 'under their supervision' after being found at bottom of hotel pool during school trip
A 13-year-old Texas student has died after he was found facedown at the bottom of a hotel swimming pool during a school trip.
- LifestyleKorin Miller
How not to fall apart when your child leaves for college — from parents who have been there
Parents who have already sent kids off to college share advice on how they got through the time leading up to the move, the big day, and the aftermath.
Pop CultureHope SchreiberAnonymous good Samaritan buys dinner for group of high schoolers going to prom — with one condition
The waiter informed the prom-goers they could order whatever they liked — as long as they all stayed off of their phones for the entire meal.
- WellnessKorin Miller
Why it's so hard when your child leaves for college — and how to cope
If you’re having a hard time with the idea of your child leaving for college, just know that you’re not alone. But there are a few things you can do to make it easier on yourself and your teen.
- WellnessKorin Miller
4 scary health issues that should be on your college-bound child’s radar
Colleges can be a hotbed for germs with so many students living in close quarters. So making sure your teen knows the symptoms of certain health conditions — especially more serious ones — and what to do are crucial.
- WellnessKorin Miller
6 life skills every teen needs to know before heading to college
“Almost every student shows up not knowing how to do something, whether it's how to cook a simple meal, manage their money, separate clothing for the laundry, or live compatibly with strangers," says Shannon Reed, a visiting lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh.
