If you've ever been to a public high school, you know that the doors are closed.They are locked.That is, unless you have the right keys.The Lock-It-Up movement has been gaining momentum in the United States, with more than 10,000 public schools across the country locked down or closed in 2017.And while it's tempting to blame the lockdowns on the government
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Goldfish swim schools are back on the curriculum in Oregon, but parents are getting a surprise.The Goldfish Swim School in Liberty Middle School is back on schedule, after it was suspended for one year.The district said the suspension came after it learned of a number of safety concerns regarding the school.The suspension came a week after a state investigation found
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The first step in stopping a campus sexual assault is to take a selfie."It's really important to get some privacy in case something happens and you're out in public," says Amy Filippini, a professor of communication and public affairs at Columbia University.She also recommends making a list of people you want to avoid and then texting them your list.Then, "putting
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More than 500 traffic deaths are recorded each year in the state, including those of children.While there is no national data on traffic deaths, Queensland's Department of Primary Industries says the number of children who are killed in road accidents is about two and a half times the national average.A spokeswoman for the department said it was aware of a
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The United States ranked near the bottom in the world when it comes to high school completion.That's according to a study published in the journal Educational Researcher, which looks at high school graduates from a wide range of high schools across the country.But what makes for a high school graduate?Here's how the research has revealed the results.In the United States,
Read MoreRiversdale High School is returning to the classroom for the first time since 2009, a year after a suicide.The school has had students on lockdown since the incident, which also left a 17-year-old student dead.The lockdown was lifted at 2 p.m.Monday, but the district says it's still a "risk environment."Riversdale Superintendent Ryan Stegman told The Hill that the district is
Read MoreCalifornia is facing another major crisis at the end of the year.A new report from the advocacy group California Education Reform finds that 1 in 3 public school students in the state are in special education, the highest percentage in the nation.These students are also more likely to be the first in their families to attend college and live in
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Posted August 12, 2018 06:02:20 It's been a little over a month since Florida announced a new rule requiring students wearing seat belts to wear them.And we've already had a slew of accidents at Florida's public schools.Here are 10 of the most notable.First, at least two Florida high school students have died after a car hit them while they were
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The sequel to the 2014 "Tiny" is coming to theaters this summer, but that doesn't mean the new movie will be any less fun.The first "Tale of Two Worlds" will premiere in August, while the new "Wolves" will arrive in theaters this year.It's no surprise that the first film's first trailer shows off a new creature from the "Wolverine" universe.The
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SAN DIEGO -- A charter plane that flew to California on Tuesday arrived in San Diego International Airport from a Florida airport and is now headed to the Central Valley.The flight, operated by Air California Inc., departed from Los Angeles International Airport at 8:21 a.m.ET Tuesday for Santa Barbara, Calif.The plane will arrive in San Francisco International Airport by 10:30
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