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• Teen accused in Oregon school gun case pleads not guilty
  A high school senior who authorities say brought a shotgun to a Portland, Oregon, school but was tackled by a security guard before anyone was hurt has pleaded not guilty to gun-related charges
  ABC News.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• The Latest: Colorado seniors graduate weeks after attack
  Seniors from a Colorado high school where a student was killed trying to thwart a shooting two weeks ago have graduated
  ABC News.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Academy withdraws pupils from A-level exams over poor mocks
  The Association of School and College Leaders described it as "pretty unethical conduct".
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 21 May 2019.
• Severe weather, tornadoes take aim at Southern Plains
  School districts in the Oklahoma City area canceled classes for more than 150,000 children as a precaution
  CBS News.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Ocasio-Cortez: College students' shouldn't rely on billionaire's generosity to succeed post-college
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez praised billionaire Robert F. Smith's announcement Sunday that he would pay the school loans for the 2019 graduating class of Morehouse College. ...
  Washington Times.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Sudanese-American to graduate, with 6 siblings in attendance
  STORM LAKE, Iowa (AP) - Six children will gather in Storm Lake this weekend to watch their youngest sibling graduate from high school, decades after their parents emigrated from war-torn Sudan to the United States. ...
  Washington Times.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Oprah surprises afterschool program with $500,000 donation
  The media mogul was inspired after watching a CBS News reports about an after-school initiative providing youth with a safe place to go
  CBS News.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• #SomethingGood: Crossing Guard's Mission to Make Kids Smile
  William Smith is a school crossing guard in front of Anna May Daulton Elementary School in Grand Prairie. That's at least what his official title is. ...
  NBC.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Too many children in mental health hospitals, says report
  A lack of support in schools and the community in England is contributing to the problem, says a report.
  BBC News.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Dallas teen beats stage 4 cancer to graduate high school
  Joshua Suarez beat stage four testicular cancer, and now is ready to graduate high school in Texas.
  Fox News.  Sunday, 19 May 2019.
• Elizabeth Warren Says No To Giving For-Profit Charter Schools Public Tax Dollars
  'Public tax dollars should stay in our public schools'
  Daily Caller.  Sunday, 19 May 2019.
• Oprah gives $500,000 to high school after-school program
  Oprah Winfrey announced she's giving $500,000 to an initiative at a New Jersey high school that's aimed at keeping kids off the streets.
  Fox News.  Sunday, 19 May 2019.
• Bernie Sanders Proposes US Education Overhaul in Appeal to Black Voters
  Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders unveiled an education policy proposal on Saturday designed to pump billions of dollars into the public schools system, in a bid to appeal to black voters who shunned the U.S. ...
  Newsmax.  Saturday, 18 May 2019.
• A Year After The School Shooting, Santa Fe High School Has Spent $3M In Security Changes
  May 18 marks a year since the deadly school shooting
  Daily Caller.  Saturday, 18 May 2019.
• North Texas School Districts Voice Frustration Over School Finance Proposal
  Some North Texas school districts said they were promised change that state lawmakers are failing to deliver in HB3.
  NBC.  Friday, 17 May 2019.

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