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A high school student in Georgia overcame the struggles of being homeless to become valedictorian.

Homeless student graduates as valedictorian

5:39 PM, May 24, 2013

A high school student in Georgia overcame the struggles of being homeless to become valedictorian.

On Thursday, the U.S. House passed a bill that would tie interest rates to treasury bills

Student loan interest rate could skyrocket this summer

9:30 PM, May 23, 2013

Uncle Sam could put student loans in the hands of Wall Street. On Thursday, the U.S. House passed a bill that would tie interest rates to treasury bills.

An investigation is underway at Hazelwood East High School.

Investigation underway into possible Hazelwood East prom misconduct

7:42 PM, May 23, 2013

An investigation is underway at Hazelwood East High School.

U.S. House approves GOP student loan bill

1:10 PM, May 23, 2013

Prospects of it becoming law are dim -- Senate Democrats oppose the bill and the White House has threatened a veto.

Report: Kids need an hour of exercise at school

11:28 AM, May 23, 2013

Students should be doing at least 60 minutes of vigorous or moderate-intensity physical activity at school, with more than half of the activity occurring during regular educational hours and the remaining amount before and after school, says a report released Thursday by the Institute of Medicine.

The Belleville Police Department is investigating reports of unauthorized video recording involving members of a boys sports team at Althoff Catholic High School.

Student spying allegations at Althoff Catholic High School

7:45 PM, May 22, 2013

The Belleville Police Department is investigating reports of "unauthorized video recording" involving members of a boys' sports team at Althoff Catholic High School.

The Kirkwood School Board approved more than $1.7 million to buy iPad Minis for every student in the district.

Kirkwood School Board approves iPad Minis for all students

6:06 PM, May 22, 2013

The Kirkwood School Board approved more than $1.7 million to buy iPad minis for every student in the district.

21-year-old charged for burning cars at MoBap, Covenant Seminary

4:46 PM, May 22, 2013

A 21-year-old Creve Coeur man has been charged for burning cars on a Missouri Baptist University parking lot and at the nearby Covenant Seminary.

Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union talks about the Chicago Board of Educations vote.

Chicago Board of Ed votes to close 50 schools

3:45 PM, May 22, 2013

The Chicago Board of Education has made a final vote to close 50 schools.

Game app makes algebra easier for students

9:30 AM, May 22, 2013

Summer vacation is getting into full swing and one major challenge for parents during this long stretch without sitting in a classroom is to keeping their child's math skills sharp during the break.

A local band director will not be looking for a new job for next school year, and he has his community to thank.

Vandalia band teacher gets to keep his job

11:00 PM, May 21, 2013

A local band director will not be looking for a new job for next school year, and he has his community to thank.

Students were pepper sprayed Tuesday by a security officer at Clyde C. Miller Academy, a Saint Louis Public School.

Students pepper sprayed during food fight at SLPS school

8:04 PM, May 21, 2013

Students were pepper sprayed Tuesday by a security officer at Clyde C. Miller Academy, a Saint Louis Public School.

Nothing was more heartbreaking to watch than the video of two elementary schools destroyed in that tornado.

Teachers help with tornado safety

6:28 PM, May 21, 2013

Nothing was more heartbreaking to watch than the video of two elementary schools destroyed in that tornado.

Police: Teen fakes own kidnapping over bad grades

10:34 AM, May 21, 2013

A 19-year-old college student was flunking English again, so he did what any struggling student fearful of mom and dad's wrath would do: faked his own kidnapping, police say.