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Colorado Community Mourns 'Hero' Student Who Died In School Shooting
He was a high school senior, set to graduate this week.
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She Paid $6.5 Million To 'Consultant' For Stanford Entry. She Was Tricked
The mother of a Chinese student said she was unwittingly ensnared in a sprawling college admissions scandal, believing the $6.5 million she paid to get her daughter into Stanford University was a legitimate donation that would go to scholarships for needy children.
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Donald Trump In Pittsburgh Amid Protests, Officials Decline To Join Him
A mourning family doesn't want to meet him. Leaders of his own party declined to join him. The mayor has explicitly asked him not to come. Protesters have mobilized. And yet President Donald Trump visited this grief-stricken city Tuesday, amid accusations that he and his administration continue to fuel the anti-Semitism that inspired Saturday's mas...
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Student Dead, Another Injured In "Accidental" Shooting At Alabama School
One student was killed and another teen was injured when a gun discharged at an Alabama high school Wednesday in what police described as an accidental shooting.
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17 Killed In Shooting At South Florida High School
A heavily armed 19-year-old who had been expelled from a South Florida high school opened fire on campus shortly before classes let out Wednesday, killing 17 people while terrified students barricaded themselves inside classrooms, police said.
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15-Year-Old Opens Fire In Class Kills Two, Injures 12 Others in Kentucky School
A 15-year-old boy armed with a handgun allegedly walked into a rural high school in Kentucky and opened fire on his classmates early Tuesday, authorities said, killing two students and wounding a dozen other people before being stopped by a sheriff's deputy.
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'Go Back To Where You Speak Spanish': Substitute Teacher Let Go After Berating Student
A substitute teacher in North Carolina is facing accusations of racism after he was caught on video berating a high school student for speaking Spanish in the classroom.
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After Visa Delays, Afghan Girls Robotics Team Reaches US for Competition
Donald Trump intervened at the last minute to grant the girls passage to the US, and they arrived Saturday.
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'Why Do I Need A Note For My Religion?': Students Told To Get Permission Slips To Wear Hijab
When Fatmata Mansaray and Hajah Bah cross the stage Saturday for their high school graduation, they plan to do so proudly wearing head scarves of black and gold tucked beneath their graduation caps. But last month their hijab drew sharp questions from administrators at the Northern Virginia school.
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Patients Of Gynecologist Find Fairness Elusive And Sense Of Security Ruined
Jyllene Wilson is still wary of doctor's offices and public restrooms, and whenever she's away from home, she uses a smartphone app that can help detect hidden cameras to ensure she is safe from prying eyes.
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He's 9 And He Wants To Work For Obama - Now
Jacob Leggette's mother said his childhood has been characterized by impatience. He was grabbing at his father's iPad as a toddler. At 8, he tried out a 3-D printer at Digital Harbor Foundation, which has youth technology programs near his home in Baltimore, and decided he had to have one.
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From An Anonymous App, A Forum For Abuse
Students at more than 22,000 U.S. high schools are using After School, which in some cases has become a vehicle for bullying and threats.
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Colorado Community Mourns 'Hero' Student Who Died In School Shooting
He was a high school senior, set to graduate this week.
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She Paid $6.5 Million To 'Consultant' For Stanford Entry. She Was Tricked
The mother of a Chinese student said she was unwittingly ensnared in a sprawling college admissions scandal, believing the $6.5 million she paid to get her daughter into Stanford University was a legitimate donation that would go to scholarships for needy children.
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Donald Trump In Pittsburgh Amid Protests, Officials Decline To Join Him
A mourning family doesn't want to meet him. Leaders of his own party declined to join him. The mayor has explicitly asked him not to come. Protesters have mobilized. And yet President Donald Trump visited this grief-stricken city Tuesday, amid accusations that he and his administration continue to fuel the anti-Semitism that inspired Saturday's mas...
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Student Dead, Another Injured In "Accidental" Shooting At Alabama School
One student was killed and another teen was injured when a gun discharged at an Alabama high school Wednesday in what police described as an accidental shooting.
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17 Killed In Shooting At South Florida High School
A heavily armed 19-year-old who had been expelled from a South Florida high school opened fire on campus shortly before classes let out Wednesday, killing 17 people while terrified students barricaded themselves inside classrooms, police said.
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15-Year-Old Opens Fire In Class Kills Two, Injures 12 Others in Kentucky School
A 15-year-old boy armed with a handgun allegedly walked into a rural high school in Kentucky and opened fire on his classmates early Tuesday, authorities said, killing two students and wounding a dozen other people before being stopped by a sheriff's deputy.
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'Go Back To Where You Speak Spanish': Substitute Teacher Let Go After Berating Student
A substitute teacher in North Carolina is facing accusations of racism after he was caught on video berating a high school student for speaking Spanish in the classroom.
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After Visa Delays, Afghan Girls Robotics Team Reaches US for Competition
Donald Trump intervened at the last minute to grant the girls passage to the US, and they arrived Saturday.
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'Why Do I Need A Note For My Religion?': Students Told To Get Permission Slips To Wear Hijab
When Fatmata Mansaray and Hajah Bah cross the stage Saturday for their high school graduation, they plan to do so proudly wearing head scarves of black and gold tucked beneath their graduation caps. But last month their hijab drew sharp questions from administrators at the Northern Virginia school.
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Patients Of Gynecologist Find Fairness Elusive And Sense Of Security Ruined
Jyllene Wilson is still wary of doctor's offices and public restrooms, and whenever she's away from home, she uses a smartphone app that can help detect hidden cameras to ensure she is safe from prying eyes.
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He's 9 And He Wants To Work For Obama - Now
Jacob Leggette's mother said his childhood has been characterized by impatience. He was grabbing at his father's iPad as a toddler. At 8, he tried out a 3-D printer at Digital Harbor Foundation, which has youth technology programs near his home in Baltimore, and decided he had to have one.
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From An Anonymous App, A Forum For Abuse
Students at more than 22,000 U.S. high schools are using After School, which in some cases has become a vehicle for bullying and threats.
