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An ex-principal at a Queens, New York high school who was allegedly involved in a scam to fraudulently hike up his school’s graduation rate will still get paid. The New York Post reports that Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir was previously the principal for Maspeth High School—at least until July 2021, when he was prohibited from his former […]
After recently being banned from a nearby Dollarama for disorderly teen behaviour, the student bodies of two Toronto schools have been freed from their shackles and are now welcome back on the premises. While earlier reports stated that only York Memorial Collegiate (widely called Memo by its students) had been banned from the Dollarama at 1500 […]
An 18-year-old Las Vegas student was arrested for a deadly home invasion after he left his math homework behind in the getaway vehicle, helping authorities identify him, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Kamari Oliver, a high school student in the Clark County School District, now faces charges of murder, robbery, burglary, and kidnapping in connection with a botched […]
A high school track race turned violent this week after one student athlete caught up to another and sucker-punched him in the middle of an event. The footage began circulating online on Tuesday of the athlete running up behind the runner and punching him in the back of the head while onlookers sounded extremely upset. The race continued, […]
After Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a bill that would prevent transgender girls from playing high school sports, state lawmakers overrode his veto and effectively moved the bill forward, per NBC News. The bill was revived after a 21-8 Senate vote and a 56-18 House vote, and the legislation will go into effect on July 1, after […]
Oklahoma authorities are investigating a car crash that left six teenage girls dead. According to NBC News, the incident took place at around 12:30 p.m. local time Tuesday in Tishomingo, a small town located about 100 miles away from Oklahoma City. Officials say the high-schoolers were riding in a small passenger vehicle when they crashed into […]
A high school house party in Colorado took a dangerous turn on Saturday night when the floor to the home collapsed, resulting in three young people being sent to the hospital with injuries, CBS Denver reports. South Metro Fire Rescue learned that the floor collapsed in the Arapahoe County home, with three resulting injuries, one of which was severe. The remaining […]
A judge ruled that a Virginia school system discriminated against Asian Americans after it revamped its admissions process at a prestigious public school. U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton found that Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology—a competitive school which ranks as one of the best public schools in the country—“infected” admissions changes with “talk of racial […]
A Tennessee woman is facing numerous charges related to alleged sexual encounters with at least nine local high school boys. WTVC reports Melissa Blair, a 38-year-old mom, was indicted last week on 23 total charges, with 18 counts of aggravated statutory rape, four counts of human trafficking by patronizing prostitution, solicitation of a minor, and forfeiture of […]
A crossing guard in Maryland is being applauded for her work saving a student from being struck by a moving vehicle. In a new video shared by WUSA9, Cpl. Annette Goodyear of the North East Police Department can be seen pushing a North East Middle School student out of the way as a car comes flying […]
