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Texas Girl Who Survived Skydiving Accident Back in School

A 16-year-old North Texas girl who survived plummeting more than 3,000 feet to the ground in an Oklahoma skydiving accident has returned to school. WFAA-TV reports Makenzie Wethington returned to Joshua High School on Monday more than two months after …

Maine Mom Allegedly Drunk at School

State police say a 32-year-old Maine woman has been arrested for allegedly being drunk when she showed up at school to pick up her child. Authorities say Jennifer Marriner was arrested for operating under the influence last Friday after she …

Experts: Little Oversight of Class Labs in Minnesota

A science demonstration that went bad in a Maple Grove middle school this month has drawn attention to the fact that there’s little official oversight of experiments in classroom labs. Four students were burned, including one seriously, when a teacher …

Airplane Crashes into Philippine School, 11 Killed

At least 11 people, including two children, were killed when a light plane crashed into a school building Saturday near the Philippine capital after its pilot requested an emergency landing shortly after takeoff, officials and the Red Cross said. Mayor …

Holiday Candle Sparks Small Fire at Nevada School

Fire officials say about 500 students evacuated safely after a holiday decoration on a teacher’s desk ignited at a private school in Las Vegas. Las Vegas fire spokesman Tim Szymanski there were no injuries in the 9 a.m. Tuesday fire, …

AC Units Damaged at Louisiana School

Ascension Parish sheriff’s deputies are investigating the theft of copper wire and fittings from nearly a dozen air conditioning units at Lake Elementary School in St. Amant. Deputies tell The Advocate school authorities called maintenance workers Tuesday morning when staff …

Three Mississippi School Buses Stolen

Three DeSoto County school buses were stolen, but school system officials said Friday that the thief returned two of them. The Commercial Appeal reports the third bus was recovered by police at the corner of Jefferson and Stonewall in Olive …

3 Students Burned in N.C. School Experiment Gone Bad

Three children were taken to hospitals for treatment after a chemistry experiment went wrong at a North Carolina high school. The accident happened Tuesday at E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville. Cumberland County schools spokeswoman Renarta Moyd said the experiment …

Bathroom Fires Cause $150K in Damage to Wash. D.C. School

The principal of a D.C. high school that re-opened in August after costly renovations says recent bathroom fires have caused $150,000 in damage. Woodrow Wilson High School Principal Pete Cahall says the most recent bathroom fire was last week. He …

Louisiana School Board Adopts Athlete Concussion Policy

The St. Martin Parish School Board voted to amend its policies so they are in compliance with the state’s new student-athlete concussion awareness laws. Two laws adopted during the 2011 legislative session require school districts to ensure that all coaches …