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This student at Duncanville High (on the outskirts of Dallas, Texas, in case you were wondering where such an accent comes from) was clearly sick of sitting quietly at his desk and filling out packets -- useless busywork that makes sure students are prepared to take standardized tests, but doesn't actually teach them very much. So he let his teacher know.

An eight word tweet has gotten former Heights High School Class of 2013 President Wesley Teague in hot water with his school administration.

Is this just harmless fun or objectification?

Wheatmore High School in Trinity, North Carolina has found itself in one mother of a controversy.

A high school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is telling its students not to wear Axe Body spray. Finally, a ban we can get behind.

The WillGraduate program has been implemented in more than a dozen school districts throughout Louisiana, Cooper says, but Lafayette will be the largest state district to do so.

Nearly forty years after his death, Elvis Presley is still getting some parents in Utah “All Shook Up” over lyrics they say are too sexual for students to perform in their high school musical. The complaints that ultimately led the school administration to ban the production.

Two Arizona teenagers faced a choice after getting into a fight at Westwood High in Mesa: They could either be suspended for nine days ... or hold hands in front of everybody. Obviously, they chose the latter, and now the school is catching flak for it.

It was a pretty good opening week of the 2012 LHSAA High School football playoffs for Acadiana teams. Teams like St. Thomas More, Teurlings Catholic, Notre Dame and Acadiana were expected to win. But then there was a nice surprise or two, like St. Martinville pulling off a big upset in 4A.

Springtown (Texas) High School sophomore Taylor Santos had a difficult decision to make after her teacher determined that she allowed a classmate to copy her work: she could either serve two days of in-school suspension, or get paddled.

According to data released by the state Department of Education, the dropout rate fell dramatically, making the parish's dropout rate the fifth most improved rate in the state.

A high school student was arrested in Baker after threatening to punch the principal in the face.

Have you heard about the High School in Utah that wanted to pick out a mascot?  The school is just starting out and let students chime in.  They wanted Cougars for their mascot.  But, the school board said that using that might just be offensive to older women...

A high school student is behind bars, accused of assaulting the principal. Deputies in Iberia Parish say the 16-year-old girl was sent to the principal's office for being out of dress code.

The Louisiana Business Challenge will confront high school students with the task of developing promotional plans that highlight local areas that celebrate the state's unique culture.