11-year-old invents backpack to stop bullying in schools
An Atlanta sixth grader turned his struggle with bullies into a patented invention to help other students.
An Atlanta sixth grader turned his struggle with bullies into a patented invention to help other students.
Scholarship named in honor of NYPD detective Luis Alvarez
The First Responders Children’s Foundation has announced a scholarship in honor of NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez.
The First Responders Children’s Foundation has announced a scholarship in honor of NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez.
Brand-new Queens library isn't fully wheelchair-accessible, lawsuit says
A brand-new branch of the Queens Public Library is the topic of a federal lawsuit. A resident of Long Island City is suing the library because several of the building's features are not accessible to people who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices.
A brand-new branch of the Queens Public Library is the topic of a federal lawsuit. A resident of Long Island City is suing the library because several of the building's features are not accessible to people who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices.
False report of gun causes lockdown at Montclair High School
Montclair High School and nearby Renaissance Middle School were placed on lockdown Wednesday, reported community site Baristanet.
Montclair High School and nearby Renaissance Middle School were placed on lockdown Wednesday, reported community site Baristanet.
Video shows school bus driver drinking beer during pickups
A school bus driver in Illinois was arrested and charged after surveillance footage filmed her purchasing and then drinking beer while transporting elementary school children on Friday morning, November 15.
A school bus driver in Illinois was arrested and charged after surveillance footage filmed her purchasing and then drinking beer while transporting elementary school children on Friday morning, November 15.
NJ school district hit with ransomware attack
A New Jersey school district has delayed opening after its computer system was infected with ransomware.
A New Jersey school district has delayed opening after its computer system was infected with ransomware.
Mom outraged after son trapped in school bus luggage compartment for 45 minutes
The 8-year-old boy was trapped in the vehicle the same day a heatwave alert was issued.
The 8-year-old boy was trapped in the vehicle the same day a heatwave alert was issued.
With schools out early, 'mayhem' breaks out at mall in Queens
Hundreds of teenagers filled Queens Center on Friday. Some teens got disorderly and created "mayhem." Police responded and cleared them out.
Hundreds of teenagers filled Queens Center on Friday. Some teens got disorderly and created "mayhem." Police responded and cleared them out.
Suspected norovirus outbreak closes 46 Colorado schools
Colorado school districts closed 46 schools over a possible outbreak of norovirus.
Colorado school districts closed 46 schools over a possible outbreak of norovirus.
Turning students into skilled technicians at Lincoln Tech
Lincoln Tech is a vocational institute that focuses on turning students into skilled technicians to help close the skills gap that many companies are facing.
Lincoln Tech is a vocational institute that focuses on turning students into skilled technicians to help close the skills gap that many companies are facing.
Syracuse U. says report of white supremacist manifesto likely a hoax
Reports that a white supremacist manifesto was sent to some Syracuse University students’ cellphones was likely a hoax, according to the school.
Reports that a white supremacist manifesto was sent to some Syracuse University students’ cellphones was likely a hoax, according to the school.
Protesters show up in force to counter Ann Coulter speaking engagement at UC Berkeley
A large protest at UC Berkeley's campus grew to several hundred people Wednesday night ahead of a speaking engagement by conservative commentator Ann Coulter.
A large protest at UC Berkeley's campus grew to several hundred people Wednesday night ahead of a speaking engagement by conservative commentator Ann Coulter.
Leftover fabric finds a new use instead of ending up in landfill
Designers such as Marc Jacobs, Oscar De La Renta, Express, J. Crew and others produce hundreds of thousands of pounds of fabric that normally just gets dumped in a landfill. But a New York City nonprofit has found a way to take that unwanted fabric and give it new life.
Designers such as Marc Jacobs, Oscar De La Renta, Express, J. Crew and others produce hundreds of thousands of pounds of fabric that normally just gets dumped in a landfill. But a New York City nonprofit has found a way to take that unwanted fabric and give it new life.
USC sorority president wants opioid overdose antidote Narcan available for members
Taking what she sees as a potentially life-saving step in the aftermath of nine recent USC student deaths -- some of which are suspected of being drug overdoses -- the president of a university sorority said she hopes to make the overdose-reversal drug Narcan available to her members.
Taking what she sees as a potentially life-saving step in the aftermath of nine recent USC student deaths -- some of which are suspected of being drug overdoses -- the president of a university sorority said she hopes to make the overdose-reversal drug Narcan available to her members.
Group of teens accused of boarding school bus, attacking elementary students inside, officials say
The reported incident happened just outside of Atlanta, sending one elementary student to the hospital, according to local news outlets.
The reported incident happened just outside of Atlanta, sending one elementary student to the hospital, according to local news outlets.
College students turn to ‘adulting’ classes for life skills
Many students entering college haven’t mastered basic life skills such as changing a tire or balancing a checkbook, so some universities are responding with noncredit workshops sometimes called “Adulting 101.”
Many students entering college haven’t mastered basic life skills such as changing a tire or balancing a checkbook, so some universities are responding with noncredit workshops sometimes called “Adulting 101.”
Two young students killed by 16-year-old gunman in Saugus High School shooting identified
The coroner on Friday released the identities of the two students killed when a 16-year-old gunman opened fire on a high school campus in Santa Clarita.
The coroner on Friday released the identities of the two students killed when a 16-year-old gunman opened fire on a high school campus in Santa Clarita.
Syracuse University suspends fraternity; shuts down fraternity social activities over racial slur
An African American student at Syracuse University reported being called a racial slur over the weekend, prompting the college to suspend a fraternity Sunday and shut down social activities for all other fraternities for the rest of the semester pending an investigation.
An African American student at Syracuse University reported being called a racial slur over the weekend, prompting the college to suspend a fraternity Sunday and shut down social activities for all other fraternities for the rest of the semester pending an investigation.
Yale student fighting to have ICE-detained mother released
A Yale University graduate student is constantly watching his phone as he waits for news on his mother, who is detained and could be deported to Honduras, a country where he says she won’t get the medical treatment she needs as a survivor of stage-four cancer.
A Yale University graduate student is constantly watching his phone as he waits for news on his mother, who is detained and could be deported to Honduras, a country where he says she won’t get the medical treatment she needs as a survivor of stage-four cancer.
School district offer birth control to high schoolers
A Massachusetts school district has voted to provide free birth control products and emergency contraception to students who ask to battle a high teen pregnancy rate and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
A Massachusetts school district has voted to provide free birth control products and emergency contraception to students who ask to battle a high teen pregnancy rate and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.