Students of the group Philadelphia Student Union, which is a part of a larger organization called the Philadelphia Coalition Advocacy of Public Schools, recently performed a zombie-themed flashmob to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' in front of the school district's headquarters.
As a way to help combat obesity, new federal guidelines were recently put in place stipulating that schools serve meals totaling no more than 850 calories. Since then, some students say the new low-cal lunches simply aren't enough. One group of students at Wallace County High in Kansas even created a protest song called 'We are Hungry' that parodies Fun.'s 'We are Young.'
John Tyler High School principal Shon Joseph announced his resignation earlier today and has accepted a principal position at Little Elm High School..
May 8, 2012 It's prom season here in East Texas, and high school juniors and seniors have been busy planning the evening. And more importantly for the girls, they're searching for the perfect dress. Everything has to be perfect for the young lady attending the prom right down to her accessories. Yesterday, we posted a story online highlighting six of the wackiest prom dresses. One of the dresses really caught my attention -- not necessarily the dress, but the situation around it.
In an effort to accommodate students with varying levels of advancement and in reaction to state budgetary cuts, at least 30 states in the US now let elementary and high school students take all their courses online.
According to Evergreen Education Group, a consulting firm that works with online schools, an estimated 250,000 students nationwide are enrolled in full-time virtual schools, a 40 percent increase in the last three years. And the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, a trade group, says two million kids take at least one class online.
This is it. It is the last week for high school football here in East Texas (excluding playoff games of course). It is also senior night for the home teams...
September is drawing to a close, and slowly but surely this high school football season is too. This week marks the halfway point in the 2011 season. And if you haven’t made it to a game yet, it’s time. We put together a list for you to make your decision easier.
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