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5 Things I Miss About Tyler While Away at College

Ashley Spence — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:02:53 +0000

East Texas is one of the most unique regions I’ve ever been to, it’s almost indescribable to those who have never been. While being away at college, I realized exactly how much there is to love about the region, and exactly how much I missed about home. Here are the top five things I missed [...]

7-Year-Old Boy Suspended for Using Pencil Like a Gun

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:31:52 +0000

The debate over guns in schools has taken a turn for the unusual. A second grade student at Driver Elementary School in Suffolk, Virginia named Christopher Marshall was suspended for two days last week after he and a classmate pointed pencils at each other and made machine gun-like noises. Christopher’s mother, Wendy, said her son’s [...]

High School in George Holds First-Ever Integrated Prom [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:12:52 +0000

When I read this story, I could not believe what I was reading. For any teenager, prom is a really big night, but for students at Wilcox County High School, in Rochelle, Ga., it has been more than 40 years in the making. I know it's 2013 people, but for the first time ever, students at Wilcox County High School, danced together at a prom that wasn’t segregated.

Make An Outfit for Prom Out of Duct Tape + Win a $5,000 Scholarship

Leslie Reynolds — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:33:25 +0000

It's prom season in East Texas. Maybe you haven't found a dress yet, or you want something that will make jaws drop. If you are in one of these boats, we have a solution. Just make a prom dress out of duct tape. Yes, duct tape. Well, Duck®Brand is giving those who do use their duct tape to create the dress of their dreams a chance to win a $5000 scholarship.

A 6th Grader Brings $20,000 in Cash to School And Hands It Out to Classmates [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:15:32 +0000

Have you guys, check out this story. A sixth-grader from Michigan brought a backpack stuffed full of cash — $20,000 in cash that is! Not only did the student bring the cash to school, but handed out the cash in $100 bills to classmates. I’ve heard of “secret pals” and “secret santas” but this is [...]

Kid Gets in Trouble for Taking Cupcakes to School Topped With Toy Soldiers

Chase Colston — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:52:33 +0000

A 9-year-old boy celebrated his birthday at school with cupcakes topped with the iconic green, plastic toy soldiers, only to face serious trouble by the school’s principal. Schall Elementary School (in Michigan) principal Susan Wright scolded the boy and his parents for putting the soldiers on the cupcakes, calling the idea “inappropriate” in the wake [...]

Sex Education in Kindergarten Is About to Become a Reality

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:00:32 +0000

How early is too early to teach sex education? That question is about to be asked again, thanks to a controversial move in Chicago. The city’s board of education has passed a new measure, in which sex ed will begin in kindergarten. The change is expected to take effect within the next two years. Kindergartners [...]

Van ISD Employee Shot During Firearm Training Class [UPDATED]

Chase Colston — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:32:33 +0000

A Van ISD employee was shot during a training class for concealed carry of firearms late Wednesday (Feb. 27) evening, according to a report from the Tyler Morning Telegraph. The report says the incident happened during a class sponsored by the district that was training school staff members to hold a concealed carry license. KLTV [...]

Teenager Shocked After Catching Teacher on Video Stealing from Students' Backpacks

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:07:46 +0000

Sure, teachers may be underpaid, but there’s got to be a better way for them to make some extra money besides stealing. From their students. A sophomore at Linden High School, in Linden, California, caught her gym teacher taking money out of students’ backpacks and managed to capture it on video. Justine Betti said students [...]

Mean Teachers Tricked Their Students Into Thinking They Were Going to Disney World

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:48:47 +0000

A pair of teachers (not pictured) at Roseland Public School in Ontario, Canada, pulled a mean prank on their students. They told the eighth-graders that their end-of-the-year school trip would be to Disney World. The next day, they announced that the trip would merely be to a bowling alley. Ha ha?

Tyler ISD Votes to Put $160.5 Million Bond Proposal on May Ballot

Dave Goldman — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:47:56 +0000

Tyler Independent School District board has voted to put a $160.5 million bond proposal before voters in May. The measure calls for three new middle schools, a career and technology center and renovating Rice and Dixie elementary schools. The unanimous decision voted on Thursday night was met with some opposition before the vote. Supporters of [...]

Teacher In Hot Water After Facebook Photo Surfaces of Students With Mouths Duct-Taped Shut

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:36:02 +0000

It’s a Facebook photo middle school math teacher Melissa Cairns wished she never posted. The snap, which has since been removed from her page, showed several of her students with duct tape over their mouth. ”Finally found a way to get them to be quiet!!!,” read the caption. It was meant to be a joke. What [...]

Second East Texas School District to Allow School Employees to Carry Authorized Firearms

Jeff Evans — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:59:24 +0000

For the second time in less than a week, an East Texas school district has announced that they will allow “certain school employees and other persons” to carry authorized firearms on school campuses. Van ISD released a statement today that specific employees will be allowed to carry “certain” firearms on school property including school sanctioned [...]

Child Gets Suspended for Hello Kitty Bubble 'Gun' + School Calls Her a Terrorist Threat [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:30:12 +0000

With all of the school shootings and gun violence lately, Americans are taking guns very seriously. While it is a good thing that people and schools are starting to pay much more attention to gun violence, there is a line that needs to be drawn. Maybe the story of this kindergartener will help shine a light on that line.

Texas School District Allows Teachers To Carry Concealed Weapons On Campus [POLL]

Lucky Larry — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:02:02 +0000

With the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday, parents and educators are more concerned for the safety of children in our school system today. Many school districts already have emergency plans in place and carry out disaster drills from time to time to keep their skills sharp if an emergency were to arise on campus. One school district in the state has already given the teachers and administrators the authority to carry concealed weapons through its halls.

Students Suspended After Teacher Accidentally Syncs Inappropriate Picture to Classroom iPad

Leslie Reynolds — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:00:01 +0000

Three middle school students from Indiana have been suspended and it’s causing a lot of controversy. The students face expulsion after seeing a topless photo of their teacher that she had accidentally synced to a classroom iPad. They are being punished, she is not. The students were given permission from the teacher to play games [...]

Middle School Bans Hugging — Is It Fair? [POLL]

Jeff Evans — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:58:18 +0000

FoxCarolina.com reports on a middle school in Forest City, N.C., that has banned hugging by its eighth grade students. You’re gonna flip when you hear what brought all of this about. The whole thing started after one of the students had a seizure at school and was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. When [...]

Fourth Graders Assigned to Draw 9/11 Attacks [POLL]

Jeff Evans — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:49:25 +0000

KFOX 14 in El Paso reports on some upset parents of fourth grade students at Hughey Elementary in El Paso. The parents are upset over a class assignment where students were asked to draw images depicting the 9/11 attacks.

Texas Tax Free Weekend Coming in August

Jen Austin — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:30:51 +0000

Broadway Square Mall in Tyler and other retails stores around East Texas will be packed the weekend of Aug. 17-19. That’s the time frame for this year’s Sales Tax Holiday shopping weekend. Us gals don’t often need an excuse to shop. We’ll fight the crowds in search of a good deal any old weekend. But [...]

Paralyzed Teen Promises to Walk at His Graduation … and He Does [VIDEO]

Chase Colston — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:40:26 +0000

Patrick Ivison was barely a year old when a car accidentally backed over him, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. But as he grew up, he was able to surf competitively, kayak and even play rugby. And although through that entire time he couldn't walk, he made a promise he would do so at his high school graduation.