5 injured after wind tosses bounce house
The bounce house was carried more than 240 feet by a gust of wind during a student event at a high school in Zillah, Washington, officials said. #ABCNews source
Student: Alleged gunman sat in class for 10 minutes before opening fire
Police said Riley Howell, one of two students killed at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, fought the suspect identified as Trystan Terrell. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS…
Student heroes helped save lives in Colorado shooting
Brendan Bialy, a student at the STEM School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, recounts how he and others, including victim Kendrick Castillo, took down the shooting suspects. source
1 dead, 7 injured in shooting at STEM school in Colorado; 2 suspects detained
The school of more than 1,800 students was immediately put on lockdown as authorities searched for the shooters. https://abcn.ws/2JkLYrb #ABCNews #Colorado source
SAT to include new ‘adversity score’
The new score will calculate a student’s disadvantage level by looking at 15 factors including their high school, hometown and family. source
Commencement speaker pledges to pay off students’ loans
Tech and private equity titan Robert F. Smith surprised graduates at Morehouse College in Atlanta by announcing at graduation he would pay off their student loans. source
Brooklyn man found guilty in 2003 killing of student after house party: Part 1
Though John Giuca has maintained his innocence, he was found guilty of the murder of 19-year-old Mark Fisher after a house party Giuca hosted in 2003. source
Students in California town destroyed by Camp Fire graduate
The wildfire in November killed at least 85 people and destroyed thousands of properties, including many of the seniors’ homes. source
High school students in New York change senior dance venue for cancer patient
Students at Liverpool High School in upstate New York brought their senior ball to Golisano Children’s Hospital, where classmate Ilijah Barron is battling cancer. source
Anger spreading after fraternity poses at vandalized Emmett Till memorial
The students have been suspended by the Kappa Alpha fraternity but have not been expelled from Ole Miss. source