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Two students shot at a high school in Birmingham, Alabama
<b>(CNN) —</b> Two students were involved in a shooting during dismissal time at a high school in Birmingham, Alabama, the city school district said.<p>Huffman High School was placed on a brief lockdown and police were called to the scene, Birmingham City Schools said in a statement.<p>Students were released …
CNNEverything You Wanted To Know About The Adolescent Brain But Were Afraid To Ask
THE ADOLESCENT BRAIN: A SECOND WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY is an impressive multi-media feature from UNICEF.<p>It includes podcasts, infographics and a very …
MultimediaAlabama: 1 student dead, another hurt in school shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A 17-year-old girl was killed in a shooting at dismissal time Wednesday at an Alabama high school and a 17-year-old male student was injured, authorities said, adding they were investigating it as accidental.<p>Birmingham Interim Police Chief Orlando Wilson said investigators …
NewsIs The Freshman Dominating Maryland High School Basketball Actually 20 Years Old?
The Cinderella-est story of the schoolboy hoops season in the Washington, D.C. area came to an end over the weekend. It turns out the year’s most …
SportsAn e-cigarette developed by Stanford graduates is taking over high schools across the US — here are its health risks
Vaping is becoming increasingly popular, and now a vape pen that's small, discrete, and easy to use is taking over high schools — and the e-cig market.<p>The Juul (pronounced "jewel") appears to have a loyal and growing following among young people, who brag on social media about being able to sneak …
Public HealthThe West Virginia Teacher Strike Was Rare, Militant And Victorious
West Virginia teachers and school personnel just ended perhaps the most significant American worker strike in years ― and they did it in a state where public sector workers are supposed to have very little collective strength.<p>The number of strikes per year in the United States is at a historic low, …
Randi WeingartenBathroon fire forces Valparaiso High School evacuation
Valparaiso police, fire and school officials are investigating two fires Wednesday in bathrooms at Valparaiso High School, the second of which forced the evacuation of the school.<p>A teacher discovered the first fire at 8:30 a.m., and found a garbage can fire in a restroom that was smoldering and …
Teacher suspended after calling for white history month and branding Women’s Marchers fat
A teacher was arrested for threatening a journalist who exposed his tweets calling for ‘a white history month’ and branding Women’s Marchers …
Google MapsDwyane Wade visits students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Video
"I'm proud to say I'm from this state because of you guys," the Miami Heat All-Star said.
Dwyane WadeReport From West Virginia: The Politicians Tried to Divide Us, but We Teachers Held Together
We won. We won! But this strike was a long time coming, and our 5 percent pay increase is only the beginning of what’s needed to make West Virginia …
U.S. PoliticsSouth Carolina Sheriff Grapples With How To Handle School Threats
In Anderson County, South Carolina, Sheriff Chad McBride is warning students that they can be arrested for threats, even if they say they're just …
South CarolinaStudent obsessed with ISIS tried to detonate HOMEMADE BOMB in Utah school
Remember the story we brought you the other day about someone desecrating a US flag at a Utah school and then spray painting “ISIS IS COMI” on the …
Conservative ViewThe Royals are teaching their players to take a stand against ... pornography?
Kansas City brought in an anti-porn organization to talk to its players recently<p>All throughout spring training camps in Florida and Arizona, MLB …
BaseballPitbull Joins Forces With NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises to Empower the Next Generation
<b>Pitbull</b> is all about giving back, especially to his beloved community of Miami and its youth.<p>That's why the Cuban American has joined forces with …
Media IndustryTeacher at Kate Middleton's old school jailed in Abu Dhabi for sending 'electronic insult' by email
A former teacher at the Duchess of Cambridge's old public school has been jailed in the United Arab Emirates for sending "an electronic insult" on …
Abu DhabiRise & Shine: Bill to arm some Tennessee teachers with guns on hold for now
<b>SCHOOL SAFETY</b> A Tennessee lawmaker delays his proposal to arm some teachers with handguns while the state conducts a review of school safety. …
TennesseeMicrosoft’s changing its Windows 10 S operating system into ‘S mode’
Less than a year after introducing Microsoft Windows 10 S, a lightweight version of Microsoft's operating system marketed to students and businesses, the company is now folding the separate systems's main features into every version of Windows.<p>Windows 10 S will now become “S mode” in Windows 10 …
App StoreNew Meta-Analysis Identifies Instructional Strategies To Help Struggling Adolescent Readers
What instructional strategies can best assist struggling adolescent readers?<p>A new study, A Synthesis of Reading Interventions and Effects on Reading …
Teaching2 students shot in apparent gun accident at Alabama high school
<b>BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --</b> Two students were shot in what is believed to be an accidental shooting at an Alabama high school Wednesday afternoon, reports …
CrimeWashington High School Bans Students From Bringing Backpacks, Purses to School
Granger High School in Yakima, Washington, is banning students from bringing backpacks and purses on campus, citing school safety as their main …
Washington StateMA School Closings Thursday, March 8: Snow Day
Here's where to find out if the rain and snow will keep the kids home from school Thursday.<p>BOSTON, MA — Wednesday didn't see much snow in the Greater …
WeatherHuffman High School Accidental Shooting: 2 Students Hospitalized
NEW PIC from inside Huffman high school after accidental shooting, sent to us from a @WBRCnews viewer pic.twitter.com/IpRDCJUsVy— Jonathan Hardison …
Only half of US children are being raised by their married parents
Washington D.C., Mar 7, 2018 / 12:35 am (CNA/EWTN News).- One in two: that is the current number of children in the U.S. who are being raised by both …
CatholicismPolice investigate back-to-back threats made at Central Massachusetts high school
A pair of teenagers face charges this week after allegedly making threats about their Central Massachusetts High school.<p>West Boylston police were …
CrimePortland district outlines major shift in school staffing plan
The new model will cost $14.5 million more but officials tout it as a more equitable and logical approach than past practice.At the top of the …
Portland, ORMayor: 'Our entire Birmingham community is in grief' after Huffman High School student shot
Birmingham, Alabama, Mayor, Randall Woodfin speaks out about a young girl shot and killed at Huffman High School, saying, "Our hearts are heavy."
ART Hospitality provides opportunity for youths in hospitality industry
The community-based vocational training program aims to empower youths with passion in the hospitality industry.
HospitalityStudents of Patrick Henry High in Minneapolis want a school not named for a slave owner
The credit goes to Patrick Henry, a revolutionary provacateur famous for his bold utterances of classic liberal principles, though lesser known for …
Minneapolis-Saint PaulCambridge High School supports programme to transition students to workforce
Waipa District Council's Bevan Heath shows Cambridge High School science student Liam Bradley water testing equipment. (File pic)<p>Waikato students who …
K-12A university grapples with its links to slavery and racism
Nekkita Beans, president of the Black Student Union at the University of Mississippi, reads the text of a new plaque about the University Greys. The …
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