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Texas Teen Comes Out in Graduation Speech

Emerald Catron — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:17:07 +0000

Rather than referencing 'My Little Pony' or 'Twilight,' one Texas student decided to use his chance to speak at his high school graduation to come out as gay. *Then* Mitch Anderson started making references -- to Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Zachary Quinto's eyebrows, the chorus of a Nicki Minaj song, etc.

High Schooler's Hot Sauce Prank Makes Him Public Enemy Number One

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:48:24 +0000

A high school student is going from hot sauce to hot water. A 15-year-old at Highland Park High School in Chicago was arrested after three workers in the lunchroom went to the hospital after he put hot sauce in the marinara. The sauce was so hot the workers got sick simply by inhaling its odor. [...]

More Than 100 Students Kicked Off Plane For Misbehavior

Donald Deane — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:58:07 +0000

What should've been a fun vacation trip from New York to Atlanta turned nightmarish on Monday morning when an airline kicked a group of 101 Yeshiva students and their eight chaperones off a plane for being rambunctious. The school, however, says the incident was blown way out of proportion and now they're fighting back.

14 Creative Yearbook Quotes

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:34:27 +0000

If you’re a recent graduate, you might’ve thought for a moment or two about the legacy you’ve left behind. Pranks are always a good go-to in our books, but a safer, less offensive way to leave an impression on your school is through creative yearbook quotes. Those few lines on senior yearbook pages basically sum [...]

High School Votes Gay Teens as 2013′s 'Cutest Couple'

Donald Deane — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:18:07 +0000

In a sure sign of progress, a high school has voted two gay teens as this year's "cutest couple." It represents the first time a same-sex couple has been allowed to run in the category at Carmel High School in Carmel, New York.

Heroic Teen Reprimanded for Defending Classmate Against Knife-Wielding Bully

Donald Deane — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:25:20 +0000

You might think that a young kid who tackles a knife-wielding bully would be hailed as a hero, but you'd be wrong. In Calgary, a 13-year-old was officially reprimanded for defending a classmate who was being threatened by a thug with a weapon.

Homeless Girl Overcomes Odds to Be Named High School Valedictorian

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:10:03 +0000

Homework was never easy for Chelesa Fearce — mostly because she didn’t have a home to do it in. Chelesa was recently named valedictorian at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, Georgia, even though she was homeless for most of her high school career and was forced to spend some nights sleeping in her [...]

High Schooler Expelled and Charged With Felony for Lesbian Relationship

Donald Deane — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:51:35 +0000

In what seems to be the latest in a disturbing trend of anti-gay sentiment directed against kids and teens, a 18-year-old Florida high school student named Kaitlyn Hunt has been expelled and faces criminal charges for having a consensual relationship with another student of the same sex.

Brooklyn School Bans Hipster Glasses

Donald Deane — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:55:31 +0000

In a tacit admission that Brooklyn has become hopelessly overrun by hipsters, a Jewish Orthodox school in Borough Park recently banned the wearing of "thick plastic eyeglasses" among its student body. No word on whether skinny jeans or lumberjack shirts are next.

High School Teacher Fired for Working as Bikini Model

Donald Deane — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:25:08 +0000

Having a teacher who’s also a bikini model might be every teen boy’s fantasy, but this got a high school English teacher in Florida fired recently. Olivia Sprauer was working as a teacher at Martin County High School when one of her bikini photos caught the attention of the school’s principal. She was asked to [...]