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Dad's Unbelievably Sweet Graduation Surprise For His Son (VIDEO)

Posted 05.16.2013 | Teen

Garrett Anderson, a senior from Hillsboro, Missouri, had an extra special reason to celebrate at his graduation on Tuesday. According to Channel 5 New...

Is Being A Member Of The National Honor Society Worth It?

This article was written by teen reporters from The Mash, a weekly publication distributed to Chicagoland high schools. By Emma Harrison and Jing G...

These Awesome Kicks Were Designed By Students (VIDEO)

Posted 05.08.2013 | Teen

Raise your hand if you'd like to design your own pair of kicks in art class. According to WLKY News, that's what students at Eastern High School Lo...

Great Life Lessons From Famous Teachers (VIDEO)

Posted 05.07.2013 | Teen

High school seniors, if you're anything like TV's most awesome '90s troublemaker, Zack Morris, it might do you well to remember these wise words from ...

Going To The Dance As 'Just Friends'

| Posted 05.05.2013 | Teen

This is a regular column featuring original poetry and fiction by and for teens, provided by Figment, the online community writing site for young read...

This Guy Is A Prom HERO

Posted 05.05.2013 | Teen

One teen seriously warmed our hearts when he posted the following photo and caption to Reddit: She came into my work crying because her prom date stoo...

What It's REALLY Like To Date A 'Bad Boy'

| Posted 05.04.2013 | Teen

This is a teen-written article from our friends at Youth Communication, a nonprofit organization that helps marginalized youth develop their full pote...

Why This Student Showed Up To School Wearing A Confederate Flag

Huffington Post | Rebecca Klein | Posted 05.03.2013 | Black Voices

We’ve heard of school spirit day and college day, but school redneck day? That’s a new one. An Arizona high school came under fire after memb...

11 Bad Habits to Ditch Before You Start College

| Posted 05.02.2013 | Teen

By Kelsey Mulvey Being a high schooler is very different from being in college. Believe it or not, some of your current study habits could hinder y...

10 Ways To Recover From College Rejection

| Posted 04.30.2013 | Teen

By Kelsey Damassa "It'll be okay." "It's not the worst thing that could happen." "It just wasn’t meant to be." While family, friends, and relativ...

Cheating in Atlanta: A Teachable Moment

Victor Dorff | Posted 04.07.2013 | Politics
Victor Dorff

We sometimes talk about pursuing a culture of academic integrity as an esoteric philosophical exercise, but that makes the job harder. The way to convince students that cheating is wrong is to show them the damage it does and how it affects them.

Finally! A School Says To Chill On The Axe Body Spray

AP | Posted 03.20.2013 | Teen

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A Pennsylvania high school wants its students to cut back on the body spray. Freedom High School in Bethlehem says one of its ...

Five Minutes With Andrew Jenks!

The Huffington Post | Taylor Trudon | Posted 03.19.2013 | Teen

We’re going to bet that not too many teens would be willing to move into a nursing home for over a month and then film what life was like -- but tha...

My Sister Is Mentally Ill And I Can't Help Her

| Posted 03.17.2013 | Teen

This is a teen-written article from our friends at Youth Communication, a nonprofit organization that helps marginalized youth develop their full pote...

'The Day I Became The Passenger In My Own Life'

| Posted 03.16.2013 | Teen

This is a teen-written article from our friends at Teenink.com. By sbear406 Lying on the warm operating table, everything was out of my control....

15 Inspiring Quotes From TEDxTeen

Posted 03.16.2013 | Teen

This year's TEDxTeen conference was all about "Generation Why" -- a generation of amazing young people who refuse to accept "that's just the way it is...

5 Ways High School May Let You Down (And Why That's Okay)

Posted 03.12.2013 | Teen

High school can be really stressful -- to say the least. Our weekly "Hey, It's OK!" series is here to remind you of all things you SHOULDN'T be worrie...

I Don't Know What I Want To Be When I Grow Up

| Posted 03.12.2013 | Teen

This is a teen-written article from our friends at Youth Communication, a nonprofit organization that helps marginalized youth develop their full pote...

Nevada Educators Block Integrity Effort

Victor Dorff | Posted 05.11.2013 | Politics
Victor Dorff

A "code of honor" already applies to schools in Nevada, statewide. Now, some state lawmakers want to give that code a little more teeth, by making serial cheaters ineligible for a state scholarship, but top education organizations in Nevada say they are against the idea.

'He Went To College And Forgot About Me'

| Posted 03.09.2013 | Teen

This is a regular column featuring original poetry and fiction by and for teens, provided by Figment, the online community writing site for young read...

You Know You're A Writer If You Do These Things…

| Posted 03.07.2013 | Teen

This is a teen-written article from our friends at Teenink.com. By ClaireM., Niskayuna, NY The words “I bought a book” are as commonplace as...

I Was Told I Was 'Too Short' To Pursue My Dream

| Posted 03.05.2013 | Teen

This is a teen-written article from our friends at Teenink.com. By Jennifer M., East Providence, RI Standing in front of the mirror one day, I c...

'How To Be Popular In 10 Steps'

| Posted 03.01.2013 | Teen

This is a regular column featuring original poetry and fiction by and for teens, provided by Figment, the online community writing site for young read...

'What My Hair Cut Made Me Realize About Myself'

| Posted 03.01.2013 | Teen

This is a teen-written article from our friends at Teenink.com. By NicoleG, Woburn, MA As I sat in the passenger seat of my mother's car, stroki...

These Breakdancing Kids Will Make Your Jaw Drop (VIDEO)

Posted 02.24.2013 | Teen

One word: WHOA. (Source: JuBaFilms, a German company that creates short films about dance. H/T: Buzzfeed)...