March 14, 2019 Beloved school custodian 'Mr. Lee' getting help to pay for back surgery so he can avoid wheelchair Students and teachers in a Dallas-area school district have launched a fundraising effort to pay for extensive back surgery for a beloved elementary school custodian -- so they can help him avoid having to use a wheelchair.
March 7, 2019 Utah student 'feels bad' for teacher who made him take off Ash Wednesday cross The fourth-grade student from Utah who was told to wipe off the Ash Wednesday cross on his forehead told ӣƵ he “feels bad” for the teacher who made him do it.
March 1, 2019 'Slaves' reference in 8th-graders' homework prompts apology from Tennessee school district A Tennessee school district apologized Thursday after a homework assignment asked students to pretend their “family owns slaves.”
February 20, 2019 New Jersey bus driver overdosed, crashed while driving 12 kids: police A New Jersey bus driver was transporting children on Wednesday when she allegedly overdosed and crashed into a tree, police said.
January 18, 2019 Eagles receiver surprises schoolkids who wrote to him after crushing NFL playoff loss Alshon Jeffery, a Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, took the blame for a crushing NFL playoff loss to the New Orleans Saints last Sunday. But after some second-graders sent him letters of encouragement this week, it was Jeffery's turn to lift the kids' spritis.
January 17, 2019 Nebraska 'Grinch' principal who banned Christmas decorations won't return to school, superintendent says An elementary school principal who was placed on leave after she allegedly banned Christmas and holiday decorations will not return to her old job.
January 14, 2019 California parents sue district over Bring Your Bible to School Day A Huntington Beach, California school district is being sued for allegedly violating students' rights to the freedom of speech and the freedom of religion, but the school district says they were just following their policy.
December 28, 2018 Texas school bus driver gifts holiday presents to kids on his bus: report A Texas bus driver likely helped spread a bit of cheer this holiday season when he reportedly bought dozens of presents for kids on his route.
December 20, 2018 Florida boy earns money to pay off lunch debts for others It's the season for giving and helping others, which is just one of the reasons a fifth-grader in Florida used his own money to pay the balances of all delinquent lunch accounts for other students.
December 15, 2018 Hillary Clinton writes letter consoling girl, 8, who ran for class president against boy -- and lost Hillary Clinton surprised an 8-year-old girl with a letter earlier this month after the elementary school student lost an election for class president to a boy by a single vote.