high school

Texas Teen Comes Out in Graduation Speech
Texas Teen Comes Out in Graduation Speech
Texas Teen Comes Out in Graduation Speech
Rather than referencing 'My Little Pony' or 'Twilight,' one Texas student decided to use his chance to speak at his high school graduation to come out as gay. *Then* Mitch Anderson started making references -- to Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Zachary Quinto's eyebrows, the chorus of a Nicki Minaj song, etc.
Ohio School Is Paying Students For Showing Up In Class
Ohio School Is Paying Students For Showing Up In Class
Ohio School Is Paying Students For Showing Up In Class
Teen truancy is a real problem for a lot of schools, but especially so for the Dohn Community High School in Cincinnati. It only has a 14% graduation rate and has been deemed an “academic emergency” by the state of Ohio. So the school is trying out a novel approach: it’s paying students to show up and behave themselves.
New High School Allows Students to Earn College Degree and Land Job with IBM
New High School Allows Students to Earn College Degree and Land Job with IBM
New High School Allows Students to Earn College Degree and Land Job with IBM
The IBM International Foundation and the New York City Public Schools have collaborated to create the new Pathways in Technology Early College High School, which will open in September. Dubbed “P-Tech,” students can earn a standard four-year diploma, or opt to stay for two extra years — after which they’ll graduate with an associate’s degree in computer science from CUNY’s College of Technology (