Who was Xavier Nungaray? Franklin High School student dies after fall; horrifying video surfaces as Highland Park community mourns

Xavier Nungaray's parent started a GoFundMe after his death from the fall at Franklin High School. (GoFundMe)

Xavier Nungaray has been identified as the student who fell and died at the Franklin High School in Highland Park, Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 30. Nungaray fell from the fourth floor balcony of the school. Xavier Nungaray’s parent started a GoFundMe after his death from the fall at Franklin High School. (GoFundMe) A horrifying … Read more

Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate

Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate

French security forces on Wednesday detained over 600 people while dozens of police and gendarmes were wounded as protests that have seen blockades of high schools and violent clashes escalated, the interior minister said. Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate The movement in the lycees, attended by students aged 15 to 18 … Read more

Omaha Burke High School shooting update: Police respond as one injured; first details on suspect out

In a shooting incident near Omaha Burke High School, one person was injured Wednesday morning. Police arrested a suspect (Unsplash)

Police have responded to a shooting incident that resulted in one injury occurring in the vicinity of Omaha Burke High School, Nebraska on Wednesday morning. In a shooting incident near Omaha Burke High School, one person was injured Wednesday morning. Police arrested a suspect (Unsplash) At approximately 7:30 a.m., First Alert 6 initially received notification … Read more

A 2,400-year-old ancient school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great has been unearthed by archaeologists in Greece

A 2,400-year-old ancient school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great has been unearthed by archaeologists in Greece

Among some of the great philosophers of the world was Aristotle and among some of the great conquerors of the world was his student, Alexander the Great. History takes both of their names with great reverence and passes on their tales through generations. But have you ever wondered exactly where this iconic duo shared their … Read more

At 98, Iowa man Paul Little finally received his high school diploma 80 years after leaving school in 1946 to support his family

At 98, Iowa man Paul Little finally received his high school diploma 80 years after leaving school in 1946 to support his family

Paul Little was supposed to leave Dallas Center High School in Iowa with his graduating class in 1946. Instead, circumstances at home meant school had to give way to work while he was still a junior. More than eight decades later, the qualification he never received was brought to him at the nursing home where … Read more

Meet Jessica Lee, 17-year old Honolulu high school senior who logged 420 hours of volunteer service, competed in varsity golf and completed a multi-day expedition before earning the US Congress’s highest youth award

Meet Jessica Lee, 17-year old Honolulu high school senior who logged 420 hours of volunteer service, competed in varsity golf and completed a multi-day expedition before earning the US Congress’s highest youth award

Congressman Ed Case presented Lee with her Gold Medal and a certificate of special recognition in August. She became the seventh person from his district to receive the honor over the past 25 years. For 17-year-old Jessica Lee, earning the highest youth honor presented by the U.S. Congress was not the result of a single … Read more

Who is Kelly Matthews? Hobbs Highland Middle School teacher shot; first details on New Mexico shooting suspect

Kelly Matthews, teacher at Hobbs Highland Middle School reportedly shot. (Facebook/Kelly Matthews)

Kelly Matthews, a special education teacher at Highland Middle School in Hobbs, New Mexicowas identified as the individual shot at the school on Friday, September 25. Local political and community leaders shared messages of support for Matthews following the incident. Kelly Matthews, teacher at Hobbs Highland Middle School reportedly shot. (Facebook/Kelly Matthews) New Mexico state … Read more

Who is Sean Sakaida? Former Moanalua High School wrestling coach faces child pornography charges

The FBI has arrested Sean Sakaida, a former wrestling coach, on child pornography charges stemming from alleged predatory behavior since 2012. (Representational Photo/AFP)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking to identify potential victims of a former girls wrestling coach at Moanalua High School. The FBI has arrested Sean Sakaida, a former wrestling coach, on child pornography charges stemming from alleged predatory behavior since 2012. (Representational Photo/AFP) Sean Sakaida, a 44-year-old resident of Honolulu, was apprehended and … Read more

An Italian town is rebuilding its school with 70% of the old building’s demolition waste; it will also collect rainwater

An Italian town is rebuilding its school with 70% of the old building's demolition waste; it will also collect rainwater

An Italian town is replacing its existing primary school with a building designed to reuse the old structure’s demolition waste. The project in Castel Madama, called ‘New School: Innovation, Inclusion’, will reuse, recycle, or recover about 70% of the demolition waste from the existing school. According to the New European Bauhaus Prizesit will collect rainwater … Read more

He quit school at 12 to bag peanuts; 22 years later, he runs a Texas farm with organic crops and a 16-acre vineyard

He quit school at 12 to bag peanuts; 22 years later, he runs a Texas farm with organic crops and a 16-acre vineyard

Image(s): Shelley E. Huguley Henry Froese was told he couldn’t farm without family ties, couldn’t grow organic crops in Gaines County’s sandy soils, and certainly couldn’t grow grapes there. His answer was always “Why not?” According to Farm Progress, Froese quit school at 12 to bag peanuts for a local farmer, later leased his own … Read more