It pays to be a kid. A mom said that she had so much trouble getting her kids to go to school in the morning she’s started paying them — and online trolls are shaming her method, the Sun reported. Kelly, a mom of three, posted a video to her TikTok page this week detailing … Read more
He went from old school to Mew school. Have scientifically dubious TikTok trends have apparently infected our education system? A Texas school teacher redefined “jaw-dropping” after allegedly giving a lesson on “mewing” — a controversial method of reshaping one’s jawline through facial posture, as seen in a TikTok video with over 10 million views. “My … Read more
DEAR ABBY: After 35 years, I recently ran into my first love, “Cliff.” His sister lost her son, and I went to the wake. She and I were good friends growing up and stayed in touch occasionally through the years. Neither of us ever brought up her brother. Cliff and I broke up during my … Read more
My new boss wants to change everything that we do and how we do it. I disagree with most of it, plus she hasn’t been here long enough to know what she is talking about. Every time I try to push back, she accuses me of not wanting to change with the times and that … Read more
A mom called out parents in a viral TikTok earlier this week, claiming she bought her daughter a name-brand Stanley cup after her peers at school mocked her for toting her under $10 Walmart knock-off. “Can we afford to buy her a Stanley? Yes. Did I think that she needed one? No,” Dayna Motycka told her followers earlier this … Read more
Welcome to the real world! A disappointed college graduate was left baffled after claiming she was hired then fired after just six days at her first full-time job out of school. Tennessee content creator Sierra Desiray Frederick, 22, said she had “been there for five days” before being let go — arguing her new co-workers “didn’t … Read more
An Australian mom’s routine back-to-school order from office supply company Officeworks turned into a delivery saga when 23 cardboard boxes, most containing just a single item, arrived on her doorstep. The incident, shared on the Life Uncut Facebook page, has raised questions about the use of automated systems in warehouses and posed questions about environmental sustainability. Officeworks … Read more
Are the Waleses at war? Princess Kate is said to be “heartbroken” after an “argument” with Prince William over where to send their oldest son to high school. William, 41, wants Prince George,10, to attend his alma Eton College when he turns 13 — but Kate, 41, is not too happy about the idea. An … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My daughter, who is in eighth grade, has slowly come out as lesbian. She enjoys makeup and fashion, but isn’t absolute in presenting in a feminine way. She is an artist and a musician, is very creative and enjoys being unique in her style sense. Some of the students have tried to project … Read more
Call it the Silver Linings Hookup. Long before “Silver Linings Playbook” — the 2012 box-office hit that earned him his first Oscar nomination — a young Bradley Cooper was writing the script on besties becoming boos. The Cooper Opinion — in a 1993 column titled “When best friends cross the line” — was published in … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I recently found out that my 20-year high school reunion took place and I wasn’t invited. I’m still occasionally in touch with several friends from high school and easy to find on social media. I did attend my 10-year reunion, although I may not have received an invite myself because I went as … Read more
Snack-ré bleu! No steel tubs of mass-produced slop in l’Hexagone. An American dietician in Paris, France, had the online masses salivating after sharing a TikTok video detailing the mouthwatering and highly nutritious dishes served at her daughter’s school. “I feel so lucky to live in a country that puts such value on making sure all … Read more
An Australian influencer has revealed plans to pull her 12-year-old daughter out of school to concentrate on “work”. Prominent social media personality Kat Clark has explained the move is intended to make room for Deja’s budding social media career, But while stating she’d be home-schooled instead, allowing her to also focus on TikTok and influencer-related … Read more
MAYFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich.— For Kylie Ossege, the 19-year-old college student who survived two deadly mass school shootings in Michigan — one as a senior at Oxford High School in 2021 and another 14 months later as a freshman at Michigan State University — Blaze stands as a source of comfort in a world otherwise shattered … Read more
A young business owner has caused a stir after claiming there is a “huge difference” between private school and public school.. Zane Marshall, founder of marketing agency Lux Social, recently took to TikTok to claim that a whopping 70 percent of CEOs in Australia all attended private schools. He claimed that, “despite what people say”, … Read more
Haley Cavinder is taking her talents to Texas. Cavinder, who stunned the sports world when she announced that she would return to college basketball after she and twin sister Hanna had planned to forego their final year of eligibility, revealed Monday that she will be playing for TCU. She captioned her announcement on Instagram: “the … Read more
They were soarin’, flyin’. Former Disney star Zac Efron revealed in a new interview that his “The Iron Claw” co-star poked fun at him by belting out a “High School Musical” song on set. “I sung [some of ‘Breaking Free’] to Zac when I was playing my music scene. That was definitely a life experience that … Read more
With the country gripped by a homelessness epidemic, community-minded students at one high school in Detroit are volunteering their time to ensure dignified burials for homeless and unclaimed veterans in their city. “It’s a reminder that every person, especially in the Christian religious tradition, is made in the image of God and is deserving of … Read more
A mom has taken to an online forum to share the ‘shameful’ punishment her son’s teacher gave him for missing a day of school. She was unpacking his bag when she found an unconventional find-a-word puzzle… The word search puzzle The boy, who is in third grade, was made to find words related to his absence — … Read more
Kindergarten teachers in a Pennsylvania school district are seeing double this year — as 17 sets of twins entered the school. And they’re all members of the graduating class of 2036. “There’s usually a couple [of] sets here and there, which is not that abnormal,” Morgan Weiser, mother of Ridge Park Elementary twins Mia and … Read more