high school News

Charter Bus Collision With Semi-Truck Leaves 3 Dead and 15 Injured in Ohio

ETNA, Ohio (AP) – A charter bus carrying students from a high school was rear- ended by a semi-truck on an Ohio highway Tuesday morning, leaving three people dead and 15 others injured, according to an emergency official. The charter …

Early Morning Fire Destroys Wing of Idaho High School

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — An early morning fire destroyed part of a large high school in the southern Idaho city of Pocatello on Friday. No one was injured in the fire, but Pocatello Fire Department Assistant Chief Shane Grow said …

School Open After Accidental Explosion; Teen’s Dad Charged

NEWAYGO, Mich. (AP) — Authorities filed charges Tuesday against the father of a teenager who accidentally detonated a homemade explosive at a western Michigan school. The explosion Monday led to a search of the man’s home in Newaygo County’s Brooks …

Arson Suspected in Fire at Former Oklahoma City High School

Authorities suspect arson in a fire that damaged four classrooms in a former Oklahoma City high school building. Fire Battalion Chief Brian Stanaland says arson investigators are looking into the cause of the fire Saturday at the empty John Marshall …

West Virginia School’s Grandstands Closed Due to Safety Concerns

The grandstands at Parkersburg High School’s Stadium Field are closed because of safety concerns. West Virginia media outlets report that an engineering inspection last month found cracking in the aging grandstands’ concrete. The report urges the school district to further …

$150,000 Settlement in Indiana School Bullying Lawsuit

A former student at a central Indiana high school has agreed to a $150,000 settlement of her lawsuit claiming school officials failed to stop bullying by a male classmate. Neither the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. nor the male student admit …

Lawsuit Alleges ‘Fight Club’ at Louisiana School

Parents of a student at a junior high school in Gray, La., say in a lawsuit that their son was taunted into fighting a fellow student in what amounted to a “fight club” at the school. The Houma Courier reports …

Bus Fuel Spill Sickens Northern Calif. Students

Authorities say a fuel leak on a bus carrying dozens of Northern California high school students sickened or injured at least 11 youths who were taken to hospitals complaining of skin irritation and difficulty breathing. California Highway Patrol Officer Alex …

Engineer, Insurance Investigator to Probe Mich. Wall Collapse

A structural engineer and an insurance investigator will help determine why an 8-foot wall collapsed in a Michigan high school locker room, killing a 14-year-old student. Police said Williamston High School freshman Gabriel Corbett was buried under cement blocks from …

Louisiana High School Family Sues Principal, Officials

No matter what the language, school officials cannot punish students for what they say about teachers from home on Facebook, the American Civil Liberties Union says in a lawsuit filed for a Brusly High School student and his family. The …