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May 6, 2016

Louisiana school includes headshot of service dog next to student in yearbook

Among all the headshots of smiling students in a Louisiana middle school’s new yearbook, one photo clearly sticks out.

School's father-daughter dance canceled after some complaints it wasn’t inclusive

May 6, 2016

School's father-daughter dance canceled after some complaints it wasn’t inclusive

The annual father-daughter dance at a South Carolina public elementary school was canceled this year after a few parents complained it wasn’t inclusive.

Tenn. girl, 9, disappears after uncle signs her out of school

May 5, 2016

Tenn. girl, 9, disappears after uncle signs her out of school

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Amber Alert for a 9-year-old girl who was picked up from school by an uncle and hasn't been seen since.

Misspellings and all, Texas 2nd grader's note gets her home early

May 5, 2016

Misspellings and all, Texas 2nd grader's note gets her home early

A 7-year-old girl in Texas managed to get out of an after-school program Monday after she tricked her school’s staff to believe a fake excuse note some say is clearly written by a child.

NY teacher accused of tossing 2nd-grade boy over counter

May 5, 2016

NY teacher accused of tossing 2nd-grade boy over counter

A central New York teacher has been accused of dragging a disruptive second-grader to the principal's office and throwing the boy over a counter.

Utah school official says teacher violated policy by using racially-charged word in class

May 4, 2016

Utah school official says teacher violated policy by using racially-charged word in class

A Utah school official said Wednesday that a white teacher violated district policy by using a racially-charged word in his junior high class.

Los Angeles school board agrees to relocate students plagued by methane gas leak

May 3, 2016

Los Angeles school board agrees to relocate students plagued by methane gas leak

The Los Angeles Unified School District decided Thursday it will relocate about 1,900 students from schools near a gas leak that has sparked hundreds of illness complaints and evacuations.

School principal bans Santa, Thanksgiving and Pledge of Allegiance

May 3, 2016

School principal bans Santa, Thanksgiving and Pledge of Allegiance

Santa Claus is banned. The Pledge of Allegiance is no longer recited. “Harvest festival” has replaced Thanksgiving, and “winter celebrations” substitute for Christmas parties.

When Your Kid Says, ‘I Have No Friends’

May 3, 2016

When Your Kid Says, ‘I Have No Friends’

You know how special your child is. So you wonder, why can’t her peers see this?

Florida school threatened 9-year-old with sexual harrassment charges for love note, mom says

May 3, 2016

Florida school threatened 9-year-old with sexual harrassment charges for love note, mom says

A 9-year-old Florida boy's "love note" landed him in the principal's office with the school threatening sexual harassment charges, his mother told local media Monday.