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You may already know some lucky kids are being rewarded with things like shoes, iPads and even cars just for showing up to school. But if they don’t, is it fair to fine them — and their parents?

The school year may have just started,  however the Knob Noster School District will not have classes on Friday, August 24th, 2012 due to a water issue.

There is no better motivation to get kids to show up for school quite like some good old fashion bribery, right? Well, the city of Detroit seems to think so.

In an effort to curb rising child obesity rates, many states across the US have limited the unhealthy foods that kids can buy at school — and new evidence shows it could be paying off.

Students at a Georgia high school will likely start their first day back wondering if they should have included a bulletproof vest on their supply list, as police say they are still searching for a man who showed up on campus last week with a loaded gun.

If the administration at the Delhi Charter School in Delhi, Louisiana suspects a student of being pregnant, they are forcing the girls to take pregnancy tests.

For a kid, there may be nothing more depressing than the first advertisements for back-to-school sales, which remind them that their summer vacation won’t last forever. The only thing more depressing for parents may be the cost of sending their little ones back to a new classroom.

A nine-year-old girl in Scotland caused quite a stir when she began reviewing school lunches in a hysterical blog called “NeverSeconds.” Now, thanks to her efforts, the school is serving healthier, better-tasting alternatives. Way to go, kid!

In the last two weeks there have been numerous graduations in our area, from college to high school to kindergarten and even preschool ceremonies. This week marks the final day of school for those awaiting for the next grade.

It’s that time of the year again; the time when school will soon be out, and the kids will be free to do all those things they have been daydreaming about in class. I know we all have memories of those long lazy days of summer as kids, especially those of us who are long removed from our school days. I always looked forward to those three months of freedom from homework, early rising, and in the c