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Afterschool Program Gives Kids the Chance to Read to Shelter Animals
Reading is great for kids. Reading to animals is great for everyone.
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Texas Teen Comes Out in Graduation Speech
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.
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High School Votes Gay Teens as 2013′s ‘Cutest Couple’
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.
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Student, 13, In Big Trouble for Subduing Classmate Armed With Knife
We all know school violence is a big issue, but who knew stopping it would be cause for controversy?
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Spanish Teacher Fired for Calling Student Racially-Charged Term in Awful Translation Screwup
You really do need to be careful about the words you use.
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11 Creative Graduation Caps We So Wish We Had
Are you a recent grad or waiting to walk across the stage soon? If so, then a huge congrats to you! But here's the real question-- have you decorated that cap yet? Or even thought about it?
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Homeless Girl Overcomes Odds to Be Named High School Valedictorian
Homework was never easy for Chelesa Fearce -- mostly because she didn't have a home to do it in.
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Stephen Colbert Drops Wit and Wisdom at University of Virginia Commencement
Thanks to YouTube, commencement addresses are no longer just for the assembled graduates.
Stephen Colbert delivered the keynote speech at the University of Virginia's graduation ceremony on Saturday, and the Comedy Central star's blunt and self-effacing words have quickly gone viral.
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High Schooler Expelled and Charged With Felony for Lesbian Relationship
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.
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British College First To Offer Heavy Metal Degree
Imagine getting college credit for studying Metallica and Iron Maiden and playing metal gigs. Sounds like something metalheads might dream up after a long night of partying, but a college in the U.K. is d
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7-Year-Old Boy Suspended for Using Pencil Like a Gun
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High School Teacher Fired for Working as Bikini Model
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.