A Pennsylvania high school is apologizing after students were given a math homework assignment that asked which family member had sexually assaulted a girl. The assignment focused on Maya Angelou and her autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
More than 21,000 students enjoyed what will essentially be counted as a "snow day" on an Arkansas school district's calendar - except that temperatures were in the 60s. A break in a main water line serving much of Springdale burst early Thursday, interrupting service for 25 of the district's 31 schools.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are supposed to be the grownups in the room, but a spat over a high school student's painting is revealing their childish tendencies-and the episode could have broad implications for race relations under President Donald J. Trump . Every year high school students across the U.S. compete to get their art hung in the Capitol where it's on display for the millions of visitors who walk through the complex annually, but this year one young artist's work has inflamed racial tensions among lawmakers and revived a debate over police tactics.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are supposed to be the grownups in the room, but a spat over a high school student's painting is revealing their childish tendencies-and the episode could have broad implications for race relations under President Donald J. Trump . Every year high school students across the U.S. compete to get their art hung in the Capitol where it's on display for the millions of visitors who walk through the complex annually, but this year one young artist's work has inflamed racial tensions among lawmakers and revived a debate over police tactics.
Cheng Hsiao-ming started 2017 in the unemployment line. The former high school principal expected smooth sailing this year with retirement on the horizon.
From widespread clown sightings and the invasion of Pokemon, to alleged UFO encounters and car accidents being blamed on spiders, many of us wondered these past 12 bizarre months whether we'd slipped from the grips of reality and entered the Twilight Zone. As we prepare for 2017's arrival, let's remember some of 2016's wackiest moments and most popular offbeat stories: Much of the country kicked off 2016 in winter wonderland mode, ushering in snow days to the delight of students all over.
From widespread clown sightings and the invasion of Pokemon, to alleged UFO encounters and car accidents being blamed on spiders, many of us wondered these past 12 bizarre months whether we'd slipped from the grips of reality and entered the Twilight Zone. As we prepare for 2017's arrival, let's remember some of 2016's wackiest moments and most popular offbeat stories: Much of the country kicked off 2016 in winter wonderland mode, ushering in snow days to the delight of students all over.