Read more high school stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/448/high-school.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:49:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74080/overdue-books-return-51-years-late.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn Arizona high school librarian got the surprise of her career when she opened a package and found a letter from a former student, two books checked out in 1958—and a money order for $1,000 to cover the overdue-book fines. The books, Community of Living Things: Forests and...http://www.newser.com/story/74080/overdue-books-return-51-years-late.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Nov 2009 14:32:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73540/high-school-seniors-skip-college.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA private consultant who makes a living helping high school seniors get into college has some unexpected advice for them: Don't do it. Take at least a year off instead, writes Gwyeth T. Smith. Yes, the idea of the "gap year" has been around a while, but the lousy economy...http://www.newser.com/story/73540/high-school-seniors-skip-college.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Nov 2009 10:57:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73268/sf-rape-victim-let-the-anger-cause-change.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 15-year-old student who was gang-raped as bystanders did nothing delivered a message of peace to a rally at her high school last night. "Violence is always the wrong choice," the girl said in a message read by her pastor. "We realize people are angry about this. But let the...http://www.newser.com/story/73268/sf-rape-victim-let-the-anger-cause-change.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 6:30:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72901/rape-victims-pals-rip-cops-guards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAngry friends of a gang-rape victim yesterday blasted useless security guards and cops at their Bay Area high school who failed to prevent the two-hour attack amid a horde of curious onlookers. Some 15 young men were hanging outside the Richmond school the night of homecoming before the attack. Neither...http://www.newser.com/story/72901/rape-victims-pals-rip-cops-guards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 2:32:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72721/five-youths-held-in-barbaric-calif-gang-rape.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSan Francisco-area cops have arrested three more young men in the savage gang rape, beating, and robbery of a 15-year-old girl outside her homecoming dance while dozens more watched. Five youths are being held, ranging from a 15-year-old boy who knew the victim to a 21-year-old. The girl was drinking...http://www.newser.com/story/72721/five-youths-held-in-barbaric-calif-gang-rape.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 11:44:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71793/school-volunteering-stresses-parents-out.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith school budgets slashed because of the weak economy, parents are feeling more pressure than ever to volunteer. About 64% of parents surveyed by Harris Interactive say they believe it's more important than ever to pitch in, with 53%—far more than last year— saying they planned to do just...http://www.newser.com/story/71793/school-volunteering-stresses-parents-out.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 19:00:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71624/gretzky-montana-sons-hobnob-on-high-school-team.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCalifornia's Oaks Christian is ranked the fifth best high school team in the country but the sporting icons in the stands often get more attention than the players. The '49ers superstar Joe Montana and NHL legend Wayne Gretzky regularly turn up to watch their sons, quarterback Nick Montana and his...http://www.newser.com/story/71624/gretzky-montana-sons-hobnob-on-high-school-team.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 5:40:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71528/daredevil-stunts-crippling-cheerleaders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican high school and college cheerleaders are losing teeth, breaking backs and becoming paralyzed in increasingly dangerous stunts that agonized parents and experts say should be stopped. "I didn't know that they were throwing her up in the air. Why would the school allow that?" asked one stunned Los Angeles...http://www.newser.com/story/71528/daredevil-stunts-crippling-cheerleaders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 4:29:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70698/white-house-beating-vid-chilling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs Barack Obama prepares to make a pitch to hold the Olympics in his hometown, the White House is decrying a "chilling" videotaped beating death of a teenager in the same city. It's one of the most shocking things "you can ever see," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said yesterday....http://www.newser.com/story/70698/white-house-beating-vid-chilling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 4:43:26 CDT