Florida governor to require civics exam for high school seniors
As long as a student takes the exam and passes all the other requirements, they will graduate.
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91-year-old receives high school diploma after leaving school to save family farm
In 2017, 2.1 million students between the ages of 16 and 24 dropped out of school–that’s 5.4 percent. What causes students to drop out? A number of reasons: academic struggles, lack of support, illness, the ...
High school wrestling prospect has prosthetic legs stolen from school gym
A Californian teenager’s high school wrestling career is in jeopardy after his prosthetic legs were stolen. According to reports, Brett Winters, a senior at Pacific High School in San Bernardino, was in line to become ...
Teen saves money from part-time job for two years to buy his friend a new wheelchair
High school can be a difficult time for many. Teens don’t always get along well with their peers — we often hear news stories about bullying and students struggling to fit in. But sometimes, we ...
Girls soccer team penalized for wearing ‘equal pay’ t-shirts
The high school soccer team was inspired by the USWNT.
Teen stabbed to death as an estimated 50 teens watched and recorded the fight
After school let out, the 16-year-old went to a strip mall near his Oceanside High School on Long Island. He had recently transferred to the high school. There he was surrounded by “six to seven ...
High school honors three former students during childhood cancer awareness month
“There’s just not as much of an emphasis placed on childhood cancers as we think there should be,” the school’s principal, Shane McKay, said. “[This campaign] helps to go to support not just research, but ...
High school students donate clothes and shoes to bullied classmate
“When I saw people laugh and bully him, I felt like I needed to do something,” Kristopher Graham, a football player and Michael’s classmate, told FOX 13. The teen contacted his friend, Antwan Garrett for help, ...
High school students give silent standing ovation for classmate with ‘severe autism’
When it came time for Jack Higgins, 21, to graduate Carmel High School in Carmel, New York, his parents wanted him to attend. They already knew he probably wouldn’t hit other milestones like graduating college ...
Paralyzed teen stuns crowd and walks across the stage at high school graduation
On November 8, 2017, Ryan swerved his vehicle to avoid hitting a cyclist. He veered back into his lane to avoid a car in the other lane and lost control. “I remember losing control of ...