High School

Texas Teen Comes Out in Graduation Speech
Texas Teen Comes Out in Graduation Speech
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.
More Than 100 Students Kicked Off Plane For Misbehavior
More Than 100 Students Kicked Off Plane For Misbehavior
More Than 100 Students Kicked Off Plane For Misbehavior
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.
Brooklyn School Bans Hipster Glasses
Brooklyn School Bans Hipster Glasses
Brooklyn School Bans Hipster Glasses
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.
Arizona School Uses Holding Hands as Punishment
Arizona School Uses Holding Hands as Punishment
Arizona School Uses Holding Hands as Punishment
Two Arizona teenagers faced a choice after getting into a fight at Westwood High in Mesa: They could either be suspended for nine days ... or hold hands in front of everybody. Obviously, they chose the latter, and now the school is catching flak for it.
High School Teacher Tells Seniors They Aren’t ‘Special’ In Inspirational Graduation Speech
High School Teacher Tells Seniors They Aren’t ‘Special’ In Inspirational Graduation Speech
High School Teacher Tells Seniors They Aren’t ‘Special’ In Inspirational Graduation Speech
There are ten of thousands of high school and college commencement speeches every year in America, making it difficult for the speaker to say something particularly original. However David McCullough, Jr. figured out a unique to make his words stand out when he did the commencement duties at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts.
Hawaii Makes Surfing a High School Sport
Hawaii Makes Surfing a High School Sport
Hawaii Makes Surfing a High School Sport
Surf’s up. Hawaii became the first state to officially recognize surfing as a high school sport, which will take effect by the spring of 2013. Funding for the program will come from the private sector and the community. “Surfing has been a really big part of my life and has taught me a lot of valuable lessons: what hard work and perseverance can do, time management and how to stay organized,”