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Girl, 13, Suspended for Bringing Butter Knife to Cut Fruit at Lunch

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:49:29 +0000

A butter knife is causing some major controversy in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

Yes, a butter knife.

Best Places to Buy Prom Dresses in Sedalia [SURVEY]

Behka — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:00:16 +0000

Kids, it's getting to be that time again. If you've got a teenager around in your life, you're probably hearing about the prom. It's a couple of months away now, but of course you've got to do the preparation.

So, the big question is, where can you go to get the dress? Where SHOULD you go? I'll put a few options out here, and then you guys can let me know what you think in our survey.

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Girl, 12, Makes Waves By Showing Up to School with $20,000 in Cash

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:13:47 +0000

They say you’ll have more earning power if you stay in school.

Never has that theory been proven more than it was this week in Taylor, Michigan.

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School Suspends Boy, 7, For Biting Pastry in the Shape of a Gun

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:27:22 +0000

The issue over guns in our schools has taken on a very strange twist in one Maryland school.

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Bizarre New Rule Bans Kids from Blowing Out Birthday Candles in School

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:36:36 +0000

Australia has decided to blow out the candles on a birthday tradition.

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Student Shot at Atlanta Middle School

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:00:53 +0000

A 14-year-old student at Price Middle School in Atlanta was shot in the head or neck on Thursday afternoon. The student was taken to the hospital; his condition has not been officially released, but reports say that he is alert, conscious and breathing.

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Pettis County Schools Take Steps to Ensure Students' Safety

Bruce — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:47:05 +0000

Sharee Norfleet, Superintendent of the Pettis County R-V School District, sent a letter to parents regarding the safety of the students Monday afternoon (Dec. 17). The exact text from that letter is as follows:

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School Safety Survey

Sam Schleicher — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:46:16 +0000

Schools around the area our taking precautionary measures to ensure student safety after the school shooting in Connecticut. What steps would you like to see schools take?

School Attendance Survey

Sam Schleicher — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:24:21 +0000

The Sedalia 200 School Board met at Smith Cotton High School Monday night (Dec. 17). While there were other items on the agenda, the one that brought more than 40 parents to the meeting was the “Security and Safety Update.” Some of the parents thanked the board and staff for their handling of the situation, but said

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Missouri School Lunch Lady Fired for Giving Free Lunches to Needy Student

Donald Deane — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:49:41 +0000

Given the time of year, you might think that helping the needy would be encouraged. But that's not what happened when 60-year-old school cafeteria worker Dianne Brame gave free lunches to a student who couldn't afford them. Instead, she was fired.

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