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In this day and age with Donald Trump as the leader of the free world, it's not uncommon to be confronted with the topic of race.

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Columbus school board members want to work with you and the community to put an end to violence near schools. The district is planning a special meeting to address school safety, after last week’s shooting of two students outside Linden-McKinley STEM Academy. Community members will be given a chance to offer ideas to stop violence. […]

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WESTLAND, Mich. — A Michigan high school student was suspended after exposing her school’s water problem on social media. Hazel Juco told WXYZ she was concerned when she saw discolored water coming from the girl’s bathroom sink at John Glenn High School, but she had no idea that she would be suspended because of the picture […]

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It could cost less to take summer classes at The Ohio State University next year. The university’s trustees are considering a 25-percent discount for undergraduate tuition during the summer term. A full-time course load would be nearly $12,000 less! Supporters say the cutting cost would help students earn their degrees faster by making their classes […]

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Very few schools in America kick off their first day with an appearance by a Grammy-winning music mogul. However, Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School isn’t just any school. It’s the one that Diddy built. Originally announced back in March, the new school is the product of five years of planning by Sean “Diddy” Combs as […]

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There are calls for a later start to the school year in the Buckeye State. A bill introduced in the state Senate would prevent school districts from opening until after Labor Day. Supporters say students are unable to learn when they go to classes in 90-degree temperatures, in schools, with no air conditioning. Critics say […]

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Students in Worthington will have new food rules this school year. District officials say they’re removing peanut butter products from elementary school cafeterias, due to a high number of peanut-related allergies. Parents are being asked to celebrate their kids’ birthdays,  with “nonfood” items because of allergies. Sooooo what would have take to your kids class? […]

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Joann Finley was an employee of the school she was at, but not the school’s union.   CHICAGO — A South Side teacher is out of job after cursing at a student. The incident was recorded on cell phone video. The teacher, Joann Finley, says it’s not the first time that a student has harassed her […]

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She will take a year off before beginning school in 2017. Ending months of speculation, the White House announced Sunday that Malia Obama will attend Harvard University. But the 17-year-old will not head directly to the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts after graduating from Sidwell Friends this spring, she “will take a gap year before beginning […]

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Exposed pipes, mushrooms, and dead rats were discovered across Detroit’s disenfranchised public schools.   Michigan’s water crisis in Flint has also opened up concern for…

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554 kids and young adults under the age of 23 have died from guns in the three years since the horrific crime.   Since the…

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The Los Angeles Times has reported that all Los Angeles Unified School District campuses were shut down early Tuesday morning following a “credible threat” of violence which included “backpacks and packages left at campuses.” Sources have reported authorities will search all 900 LAUSD’s schools; the nation’s second largest school district educates over a half a million […]