Usher and his new Look Foundation continue to raise the philanthropic bar. The multi-Grammy winning superstar’s latest project sees his organization partnering with the Georgia Department of Education to help foster young leaders by getting hands on in the development of new curriculums. “If there’s an opportunity to engage youth and teach them or lead them […]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Westerville City School District sent a notice to parents this week making them aware of a potentially dangerous smartphone app called Snapchat. The developers of the app describe it as a tool for “real time picture-chatting.” According to the letter sent to parents, young people are being drawn to the app because […]
Roland Martin talks with Bishop Douglas Miles, co-chair of the BUILD organization and co-founding member about the historic $1 billion investment in Baltimore’s schools.
Columbus police are serving search warrants at several Columbus high schools in connection with the investigation into attendance data manipulation. The Attorney General’s office confirmed that the search warrants were being served to several Columbus City Schools high schools Thursday morning, including Linden McKinley High School, Whetstone and Centennial High School. The State Auditor’s office […]
A Columbus school staff member was assaulted during a fight. The Hilltonia school staff member tried to break up a fight that was off school property. However, the students who were watching the fight did not respond positively Soon, another student charged at her and punched her multiple time. The staff member wishes to be nameless and is […]
A Gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School and began firing shots. There are between 20 to 27 reported dead, mostly children! The gunman has been declared dead on the scene but the scene is still labeled active because there may be another shooter at large. Police responded to a shooting at 9:40 am this morning […]
Hundreds of students at an area university are requestion a transfer to leave the school for another. Approximately 330 of 489 students at Wilberforce University requested withdrawal papers from the school, and marched together to get transfer papers to nearby Central State University. Wilberforce University is the nation’s oldest private historically black university. It was […]
There are a handful of Columbus City Schools Summer School locations and offices are still without power. For that reason summer school classes at the following locations will be canceled for Monday: Colerain Elementary School Devonshire Elementary School South Mifflin Elementary School Sherwood Middle School Downtown High School Whetstone High School Columbus City Schools Offices […]
Via Hello Beautiful School districts across the nation have banned certain words from use by students. Some words have no reason for being on this list and some words will be absolutely impossible to work around. Check out the list and tell us what you think: Abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, or psychological) Alcohol (beer and […]
Our countries leaders including Barack and Michelle Obama are advocating for increased exercise, better meals in schools, and better nutrition overall for citizens of our country. While on the other hand the government is about to feed our kids over 7 Million Pounds Of ‘Pink Slime’. RELATED: Joseph Kony And Why You MUST Watch This […]
A third student, Demetrius Hewlin, has died Tuesday morning following the shooting rampage at Chardon High School that ended with five shot and one under arrest. His family made the following statement: “We are very saddened by the loss of our son and others in our Chardon community. Demetrius was a happy young man who […]
A third grader from Queens, New York sold his father’s handgun to a classmate at school for $3.50. He took the gun off of the top shelf in his home where his dad hid it for protection. Apparently, he didn’t hide it well enough! The gun was illegal, and according to police, there were live […]
