High School Graduation

Identical Twins' BIG Honor At Graduation

Patch | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Peekskill High School, High School Graduation, Twin Sisters, Twin Valedictorians, Identical Twins, Jennifer and Jenesis Gallego, High School News, Valedictorians, Patch, Salutatorians, Teen News

Talk about a proud family at a high school graduation. On June 24, at Peekskill High School’s Parade Field, identical twin sisters, Jennifer and Jen...

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Why Homeschooled Teens Are Ahead Of The Game For College

| Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Homeschools, College Admissions, Getting Into College, High School Graduation, College, US News and World Report, Home Schooling, College Prep, High School News, Teen News

By Kelsey Sheehy Between deciphering college financial aid awards and settling into a shoe-box sized dorm room with a perfect stranger or two, maki...

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High School Salutatorian Banned From Returning To The U.S. For Graduation

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Salutatorian, Video, US Immigration, High School Graduation, Latin America Immigration, Class Salutatorian, Immigration, Student Immigration, Education News

Elizabeth Olivas, 18, was all set to graduate as salutatorian of her Frankfort, Ind., high school class when she was forced to return to her native ...

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The Perfect Gift for the High School Graduate

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Graduation Gifts, Graduation, High School Graduation, College Admissions, First Year at College, Graduating-High-School, College Freshman, Summer Before College, Things to Do Before College, College News

Seniors, here are some recommendations on how to spend your summertime. College is about trying new things, so give these a spin, and you'll hit the campus more flexible than Gumby after a yoga class.

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Graduating High School Got Me Off the Streets and into College

Romonia Dixon | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Inspiring Stories, Boys and Girls Clubs, Homeless Youth, High School Graduation, Homeless Teens, Graduating High School, Success Stories, Mark Wahlberg, Tace Bell Graduate to Go, Teens Poverty, Mona Dixon, Teen News

Living on the streets was difficult, but going to school was even harder. How could I focus on a math problem or a vocabulary word when I'm constantly thinking about where I will stay that night?

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Pompus and Circumstance

Tracy Shaffer | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Religion and Politics, Politics, High School, Graduation, Obama, Commencement Central, Manners, High School Graduation, Commencement Speech, Culture News

Delivered with aplomb, the speaker took an adeptly right-handed swipe at President Obama. The response from the crowd was a predictable smattering of applause and boos, and while most sat in stunned silence, I was flabbergasted.

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For the Class of 2012

Alexis Jane Torre | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: High School Graduation, Class of 2012, Teen News

Over the course of our high school careers, we have been fortunate enough to have had at least one person who had faith in us, even when we did not have faith in ourselves.

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It's Scholarship Season -- Helping Graduates and Preserving Memories

Meryl Ain, Ed.D. | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Scholarships, High School Graduation, Economic Recession, College, Samantha Garvey, High School Students, Education News

In these difficult economic times where discretionary funds are diminishing, a scholarship, no matter how small, can enhance the life of a young person. It also carries on the living memory of a loved one.

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Saying 'So Long' to Your Senior

Leslie King, LCSW | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Graduation, Teenager, Dads, Graduate, Teen, High School, Parenting, Moms, College Graduates, Parents, High School Graduation, Parents News

What can a parent do when the last, precious moments of many busy years of effort and work seem to suddenly culminate in caps and gowns?

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Autistic High School Student Denied Graduation Due To State Law

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Graduation, High Schoolers, Students With Autism, Autistic Children, High School Graduation, Autism in Schools, High School Students, Autistic Students, High School, Poll, Autism, Education News

Sinclaire Coffer, a 17-year-old high school student with autism, is fighting to be allowed to graduate from North Springs Charter High School in Sandy...

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What Is the Difference Between a Prom Invitation and a Marriage Proposal? Not Much

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Rejection, Boyfriends, Dates, Proms, Men, Parenting, Facebook, Teenagers, Texting, High School Graduation, Dances, Romance, High School, Girlfriends, Parents News

Marriage proposals have always been expected to be beautiful, creative, and memorable events. Well now, too, prom proposals or invitations are expected to be equally creative.

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The ULTIMATE High School Bucket List

Smosh.com | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Senior Pranks, High School Bucket List, smosh.com, Bucket Lists, High School Graduation, Breakfast Club, High School Seniors, Teen News

We flashback to the spring of 2004, a small suburban home in Northern Virginia, Dan sits at a computer…...

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6 Things to Do Before High School is Over

Cassidy Hopkins | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Leaving-for-College, High School Bucket List, High School Graduation, Bucket List, High School Seniors, Teen News

Before you graduate, you should ace a test, fail a test, learn how to do laundry, confess your feelings to a crush and maybe even break a stereotype... The possibilities are endless!

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10 Unforgettable Graduation Moments (VIDEO)

Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Best Graduation Scenes, Graduation Movies, Move Graduation Scenes, High School Graduation, Tv Graduation Scenes, Graduation 2012, Teen Movies, Teen News

We all want our high school graduation to be as just unforgettable as it is in the movies. I mean, who could forget the last scene of She's All That,...

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Quick and Dirty Advice for Soon-to-Be College Students and Their Anxious Parents

Susan Herbst | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: College Freshmen, College, Tips-for-Incoming-Freshmen, High School, High School Graduation, College Parents, New Students, College News

There's no shortage of advice in this area, but in all the time I've spent as a student, faculty member and administrator, three simple pieces of wisdom I've picked up along the way stick out to me as being the best and most worthwhile.

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What Is It Like to Have Your College Undergraduate Admission Rescinded?

Quora | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: University, College Admissions, College, College Acceptance, Undergraduate Admissions, Universities, High School Graduation, High School, School Grades, Grades, School, College News

Even after I received the fat envelope, I never made a conscious decision to slack off... it just happened.

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Teen Who Cared For Sick Mom Fights For Right To Walk At Graduation (VIDEO)

Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Teri Fisher, Teens Cancer, Video, Parents-With-Cancer, Carrollton High School, High School Graduation, Austin Fisher, Fish Will Walk, Austin Fisher Mom, Amazing Teens, Austin Fisher Graduation, Teen News

With 16 unexcused absences -- just two more than the amount permitted by the school district -- high school senior Austin Fisher was told that he woul...

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Public Schools Start Tracking Alumni In College

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Education News, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Education, Arne Duncan, Poverty and Education, College Completion, High School Graduation, College, College Graduation, No Child Left Behind, Education Reform, Barack Obama, Gates Foundation, Education News

From the federal government to school boards, policymakers and administrators are increasingly setting their sights on "college and career readiness" ...

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Is Marriage a Poverty-Buster?

Jodie Levin-Epstein | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Marriage, Poverty, Lower Class, High School Graduation, Job Stability, Income Inequality, Middle Class, Politics News

Marriage, graduation, and working are all great goals shared by many across the political spectrum. But this view scrambles together the data on good outcomes with the idea that gumption can move anyone into a higher-income cohort.

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Could You Pass The 8th Grade By Today's Testing Standards?

Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, Texas Education, Staar, Video, Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, Department of Education, Arne Duncan, High School Graduation, Standardized Tests, Standardized Testing, Texas Standardized Tests, Slidepollajax, High Stakes Testing, State Mandated Testing, Texas Schools, Education News

As Texas students started taking a new state-mandated test this week, districts across the state have gradually signed on to a resolution that says hi...

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Keeping Young Entrepreneurs Engaged: It's a Community Effort

Sylvia McKinney | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Extra-Curricular-Programs, Young Entrepreneurs, High School Retention Rates, High School Graduation, High School Students, At-Risk-Students, Student-Engagement, Entrepreneurship, High School Dropouts, High School Graduation Rates, Young-Entrepreneurs, Impact News

An entrepreneurial mindset can help at-risk students by offering them a more relevant approach to their education. Here are some key ways to keep next-generation entrepreneurs engaged.

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U.S. Graduation Rate Makes Modest Gains As 'Dropout Factories' Decline

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 03.19.2012

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HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- The last straw for 17-year-old Alton Burke was a note left on his door. The high school dropout picked up the phone and re-enrolled...

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Stuck On A Yearbook Quote? Dumbledore And Kanye Can Help...

Marissa Piazzola | Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: High School Yearbook Quotes, Graduation, Yearbook Quotes, High School Graduation, High School Seniors, High School Yearbook, Teen News

High school graduation is one of life's biggest milestones, and whether it's sentimental, inspirational or just plain funny, a yearbook quote can be ...

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In Today's Economy, How Far Can A GED Take You?

NPR | Claudio Sanchez | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Graduation Rate, Npr, Ged Employment, Unemployment, High School Graduation, Ged, High School Degree, Employment, High School Dropouts, Education News

Every year, roughly 750,000 high school dropouts try to improve their educational and employment prospects by taking the General Educational Developme...

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Ohio High School Paying Students To Show Up, Behave In Class

Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: School Pays Students, Dohn Community High School, Cash Incentives, Ohio Schools, Students in Poverty, Ohio High Schools, High School Graduation, Charter Schools, High Schools, Impoverished Students, School Paying Students, Graduation Rates, High School Students, Ohio School Paying Students, Roland Fryer, Student Incentives, Education News

A Cincinnati high school is paying its students to go to school. The Dohn Community High School, a charter school in Ohio, started a program this w...

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