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Student Who Fought Off a Gunman Gets Suspended

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:37:44 +0000

A 16-year-old boy in Florida who stopped a classmate with a gun is not being hailed as a hero. The boy, who has not been identified, was suspended after he managed to get a gun away from his classmate at Cypress Lake High School in Fort Myers. The 15-year-old gunman had pointed his weapon at [...]

North Carolina Teacher Caught On Video Stating Student Could Be Arrested For Obama Criticism

Billy Goforth — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:59:46 +0000

A North Rowan High School teacher is taking fire for telling a student that he could be arrested for being critical of President Obama.

College Student Faces Trial for Stealing $2 Pumpkin

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:19:20 +0000

Theft charges serious enough to warrant a jury trial typically involve stolen goods that are pretty expensive (just ask Lindsay Lohan about that).

But you don’t have to steal high-dollar stuff to get in that kind of trouble — in fact, a New Mexico college student is about to go on trial for allegedly forgetting to pay for a $2 pumpkin.

14-Year-Old Special Needs Student Bullied By Teachers

Lori Crofford — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:44:55 +0000

In a world where bullying is no longer acceptable, I find it completely outrageous that an educator would bully a child, a student they are supposed to be educating, and get away with it. That is what happened to a special needs student in Ohio.The 14-year-old had told her parents what was happening and they [...]

Fraudulent Student Is Jailed for Falsely Listing Harvard on His Resume

Kathy Landin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:45:30 +0000

Adam Wheeler, a former Harvard student kicked out of the university for false statements on his admissions application, has been sent to jail for including the school on his resume when applying for a job. For violating this condition of his probation, he now faces a possible two-year sentence.