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NY students suspended over raw-meat hazing ritual

A western New York high school has been roiled by a hazing ritual that entailed hurling raw meat at new players on the girls' varsity soccer team.

10 ways to get a grip on sports costs for kids

Many families spend at least $2,000 a year on sports-related expenses for their children. 10 Tips columnist Laura T. Coffey shares advice to help you save money in this costly category as the new school y

High school students compete for auto repair crown

For Matthew Ludwig and Justin Dwyer, their future in the auto industry is a bright one, unmarred by a slumping auto sales market and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings.

Dual enrollment may not benefit every student

At the end of the school year, high-school students — especially rising juniors and seniors — begin planning their fall course loads. Many students consider dual enrollment, which are programs that allow qualified high-school students to take college courses while in high school. Students from a diverse range of academic backgrounds may take advantage of these programs.

Celizic: Griffin wise to leave Sooner rather than later

Blake Griffin made the right decision — in fact, the only sane decision — in choosing to leave Oklahoma after two seasons and move on to a full-time job in the NBA.

Few Texas high school athletes fail steroid test

The second round of steroid testing for high school athletes in Texas found only seven positive results in nearly 19,000 tests, about the same minuscule outcome as the first round last year.

ESPN to help create NYC sports-themed high school

ESPN and the New York City Department of Education are teaming up to create a new high school focusing on the business side of sports.

5 people shot outside Chicago high school

Five people were shot as spectators left a crowded high school basketball game Friday in what police called a possibly gang-related drive-by attack that sent panicked students running into a snowy street on the city's South Side.

5 people shot after Chicago high school ball game

At least five people were shot Friday as spectators left a crowded basketball game at a high school on the city's South Side, scattering panicked students.

Too early to know if Mo. school had HIV outbreak

Six weeks after someone with HIV said dozens of students at a St. Louis high school might have been exposed to the virus, it remains unclear whether an outbreak has occurred.

HIV scare puts Mo. school in uncertain territory

Students at a suburban St. Louis high school headed to the gymnasium for HIV testing this week after an infected person told health officials as many as 50 teenagers might have been exposed to the virus that causes AIDS.

States, schools will have to improve dropout rates

High schools are coming under pressure from the federal government to improve the nation's dismal dropout rate — one in four students.

LA arts high school brings prestige, but high cost

A steel tower wrapped in a spiraling ribbon is one of the most striking features of a new arts high school set to open next year.

Teen accused of trying to have schoolmate killed

A 17-year-old student tried to hire a classmate to kill a girl he suspected of interfering in his relationship with another girl, police said.

American Axle workers vote to end nearly 3-month strike

American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. said Friday it expects production to resume next week after workers overwhelmingly approved a new contract with the auto parts supplier that contains steep pay cuts and other concessions.

Obama Worked to Fit in at Elite School

In 1971, a 10-year-old boy named Barry Obama enrolled at the private Punahou School and entered an unfamiliar world of privilege where he initially felt out of place. But he kept those feelings to himself and eventually prospered at the school.

Canadian Town Mourns Basketball Players

Seven high school basketball players killed in a weekend traffic accident were eulogized Wednesday as loving sons and trusted friends who will be remembered forever in their heartbroken hometown.

7 Canadian High Schoolers Dead in Crash

A van carrying a Canadian high school boys' basketball team collided with a truck Saturday, killing seven students and the coach's wife on their way home from a game.

Obama Says He Drank, Tried Drugs As Teen

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Tuesday told high school students that when he was their age he was hardly a model student, experimenting with illegal drugs and drinking alcohol.

Racist Incident Roils Pa. High School

For years, a clique of high school students in this prosperous and overwhelmingly white borough have worn clothes adorned with Confederate flags and parked their pickups in a section of the school parking lot known as "redneck row."

Web Generation Preserves Memories Online

John Shin refuses to buy a copy of his high school yearbook. Instead, he's turning to the Internet to preserve and share memories of his sophomore year.

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Scheduling of Abstinence-only Speaker at Richmond, Virginia High School Draws Fire
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch

"The scheduling of an abstinence-only speaker today [November 17, 2009] at Douglas Freeman High School has drawn protests from some teachers, an abortion-rights organization, and a gay and lesbian education network."

Georgia teacher Randolphe Forde accused of putting a 'hit' on his student
Source: NY Daily News

A Georgia high school teacher is being investigated for asking a student to put a "hit" on another student last month.

'The Carrie Diaries' book cover revealed
Source: msnbc.com

Candace Bushnell is releasing the new book "The Carrie Diaries," a teen prequel to her famous franchise. Set during Carrie Bradshaw's high school years, the book details the budding fashionista's early relationships and how she began her career as a writer.

'The Carrie Diaries' book cover revealed
Source: msnbc.com

Candace Bushnell is releasing the new book "The Carrie Diaries," a teen prequel to her famous franchise. Set during Carrie Bradshaw's high school years, the book details the budding fashionista's early relationships and how she began her career as a writer.

Vote reflects 'green' growth Bid for solar panels on high school roof
Source: The Boston Globe

Medway Town Meeting members are lined up to decide tomorrow whether to join a number of area communities that are turning to solar power to cover some electricity needs.

Students Hurt As Wall Collapses At Football Game
Source: WYFF4.com - Local News

A wall collapsed during Friday night's Union County High School football game and several students were injured, officials said. The students were sitting on the wall and cheering for the team when the wall collapsed.

Principal bans students from saying 'Meep!'
Source: msnbc.com

Who knew "Meep!" was a four-letter word? The word has been banned at Danvers High School in Massachusetts after students said it to repeatedly interrupt school.

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Asks School Paper to 'Tidy Up' Remarks - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

The school newspaper at Dalton, a private school in Manhattan, contained a cryptic note from its editors last Friday.

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Needs time to 'Tidy Up' Remarks made at High School Assembly
Source: The New York Times

WASHINGTON — The school newspaper at Dalton, a private school in Manhattan, contained a cryptic note from its editors last Friday.

7th suspect arrested in alleged gang rape of teen
Source: msnbc.com

A seventh suspect is arrested in the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a high school homecoming dance while as many as 20 people watched without calling police.

Police: N.C. developer kills family, self
Source: msnbc.com

North Carolina police say a real estate developer known as an active member of his church shot and killed his wife and two teen children and then committed suicide in their home.

Girl shot dead after Calif. school football game
Source: msnbc.com

A 16-year-old girl died and two men were wounded after being shot following a football game at a Southern California high school.

Game head-butt leads to charge vs. high school football player
Source: The Boston Herald

An Arlington Catholic High School football player accused of head-butting an opponent from Abington High School during a game last month will face a criminal assault and battery charge.

Brutal behavior not uncommon, author says
Source: msnbc.com

It's easy to dismiss something shocking and horrific as a random act of brutality. But when a 15 year-old girl was gang raped last Saturday behind a high school in Richmond, Calif., it was an extreme example of behavior that is all too common, according to some experts' chilling …

Bring Back Basketball's Little Big Men
Source: The New York Times

For basketball geeks...

Richmond High student gang-rap ed outside dance
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

Gang rape of a 15 year old waiting for her dad to pick her up from a Homecoming dance.

Police: Gang rape outside school dance lasted over two hours - CNN.com
Source: CNN

A California high school student who police said was gang raped in a two-and-a-half-hour assault outside a homecoming dance remained hospitalized in stable condition Monday, three days after she was flown from the attack scene in critical condition.

*Fame* remake is hot (viewer response)

After dealing with a major headache on Mon., I decided to watch the first available movie. When I walked into the auditorium for the 2009 remake of *Fame*, however, I expected it to be a waste of time and money.

High School Strikes Down On Streakers - 17 year old who streaked football game charged with sexual misconduct
Source:

One of the teens involved is no longer a student at St. Francis and is now attending another school. Another teen involved faces criminal sexual conduct charges for exposing himself to minors while streaking. He faces up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Son of slain 100-year-old: Mom was active
Source: msnbc.com

The son of a 100-year-old woman, who was found strangled in her nursing home bed with a plastic bag over her head, says his mother was still active and loved shopping.

Study: 60 percent of kids exposed to violence
Source: msnbc.com

Justice Department researchers release a study saying 60 percent of children in the United States are exposed to violence, though a criminologist questions the validity of the research.

Eastmoor athlete charged with rape, kidnapping
Source: Columbus Dispatch

First off, I do not have all the facts; this guy could actually turn out to be the true victim. Can't judge without the facts. That said. . .

Football Team's Bus Catches Fire
Source: News4Jax.com - Local News

There were some scary moments for members of a high school football team heading back to Jacksonville after an out-of-town win Friday night.

High School football player dies from game injury
Source: KREM.com

Monday was a somber day of classes at Valley Christian High School where students there are honoring a classmate. Drew Swank 17-year-old Drew Swank died Sunday night at a Spokane hospital.

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