High School Prom

High School Track Coach Dismissed For Taking Student To Prom

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.22.2012

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Melissa Bowerman, a 41-year-old volunteer track coach at Condon High School in Pendleton, Ore., has been dismissed from her position after she accompa...

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Ex-Teacher Charged With Stealing Ohio Prom Money

AP | Posted 05.18.2012

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HAMILTON, Ohio -- A former high school teacher in southwest Ohio has been charged with stealing money meant for a school prom in a cash-strapped distr...

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Students Fall Through Collapsed Deck While Taking Prom Photos

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.14.2012

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Waaaaaahahaa -- or, ehem, thank goodness nobody was hurt! A pre-prom photo shoot for twelve students from Churubusco High School in Fort Wayne, In...

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Same Sex Couple Barred From Entering High School Prom

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.14.2012

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Hope Decker and Tiffany Wright, a same-sex couple at Lexington Catholic High School in Lexington, Ky., were barred from attending the school's prom be...

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Party Politics

Alec Gewirtz | Posted 05.08.2012

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Alec Gewirtz

While most of this publication's readers are obsessing over national party politics, the youth of America are worrying about a very different sort of party: prom.

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17 Unconventional/Awesome Prom Photos

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.30.2012

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As we enter May and the prom season hits full swing, high schoolers across the country are in a rush to get their hair appointments set, their outfits...

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PHOTOS: Teen's Awesome Cardboard Prom Dress

The Huffington Post | Ileana Llorens | Posted 04.23.2012

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Maura Pozek always had an eye for fashion, and she showed off her latest creation at her senior prom. The Missouri high school student created a c...

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Mom Spends $1,300 On Prom Queen Campaign

Posted 04.21.2012

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They say money can't buy happiness, but it might just help make Brandy Day prom queen. The Killeen Daily Herald reports that Tammy Day spent $1200 ...

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Shocking Amount Teens Spend On Prom

USA Today | Hadley Malcolm | Posted 04.13.2012

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Prom is the new wedding, and spending on the springtime high school dance is climbing within reach of celebrations of holy matrimony. Mary Stirsman...

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Teen Asks Childhood Crush To Prom On Billboard! (VIDEO)

| Anne Carothers-Kay | Posted 03.05.2012

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For the 20,000 people a day who've been driving by a little photo shop in central Iowa, we have an answer for you. The question: "Grant Will you go...

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Aww. Teen Firefighter Asks Classmate To Prom Atop Ladder!

| Eric Campbell | Posted 03.02.2012

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If you heard a dull roar emanating from Lower Merion High School on Tuesday, it may have been the collective grumblings of all the senior guys who are...

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Expensive Proms Leave Many Teens Left Out

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Marcus | Posted 08.17.2011

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Prom is supposed to be an important day in a teenager's life, but it costs a lot money to make that night special. According to a survey by Visa, ...

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'Barack O-Prom-a' And 6 Other Rejected Prom Themes

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold & Carol Hartsell | Posted 07.16.2011

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Prom season is upon us, and if you're a typical American, you probably enjoyed one of about seven prom themes. Seriously, if your prom didn't revolve ...

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It's That Time Of Year

Posted 07.06.2011

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The prom. For some teens, it's the pinnacle of their high school careers. For others, it's a rite of passage full of "firsts" and, sometimes, "lasts...

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Schools Struggle To Stifle Underage Drinking During Prom Season

AP | LEANNE ITALIE | Posted 06.18.2011

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Wailing friends collapse at the burnished coffin of a teen as pallbearers slowly wheel it away. Two crashed cars sit nearby, bearing witness in pools ...

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Mississippi Prom Lawsuit and the Broader Significance of the High School Prom in American Culture

Jean Hannah Edelstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jean Hannah Edelstein

Each year similar prom stories hit the headlines about teenagers who are outsiders in their communities striving for inclusion in this perculiar American ritual, which is enshrined in our culture.

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