A separate peace

High school students from war-torn Bosnia find a haven of peace in Exeter, New Hampshire. Charles Osgood reports. Originally broadcast November 20, 1994.

• Sep 22, 2016
• 09:12

Dozens wounded as blasts rock high school mosque in Indonesia's capital

Police say the cause of explosions at a high school mosque in Indonesia's capital of Jakara remains unclear, but at least 20 students are hospitalized.

• Nov 7

Why a high school basketball team gave up title

After an exciting championship win for the girls' basketball team at Academy High School, a coach watched the tape, leading to an unthinkable act of sportsmanship. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to Oklahoma City for the story.

• Oct 10
• 02:59

Impact of Georgia school district cellphone ban

More than half of the states in the U.S. now have laws that either ban or regulate cellphone use in schools. A Georgia school district is seeing positive results. Skyler Henry reports.

• Sep 4
• 02:07

Florida high school guarantees path to college

Only 17% of people have a college education in a small town in Florida, yet a local high school is ensuring 100% of its students have the option to attend college. Cristian Benavides reports.

• Sep 2
• 03:11

L.A. schools open with immigrant protections

Thursday is the first day of school for students in Los Angeles and the new academic year is kicking off with unprecedented protections for immigrant students. CBS News correspondent Nidia Cavazos has the details.

• Aug 14
• 02:07

Study finds 6% of Florida teens have handguns, a 65% increase over 20 years

Firearms are the leading cause of death​ among children and teenagers in the United States, and new research found that Florida adolescents carrying handguns increased by 65% from 2002 to 2022.

• Jul 7

Students unite hotel with surprise national anthem

Every year, 600 of Kentucky's best high school singers gather at a convention center to practice and perform. But it's what happens back at the hotel that brought Steve Hartman "On the Road" -- a special performance, now in its 38th year.

• Jul 4
• 02:55

Vietnam vets who left school for service get diplomas over six decades later

Operation Recognition is a program through the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs that's given more than 100 veterans a chance to receive their high school diplomas.

• Jun 22

Octogenarian veterans finally graduate high school

Nearly four million U.S. high school students are graduating this year. Most are teenagers, but in Muscatine, Iowa, octogenarians are also receiving their diplomas. That's because more than six decades ago, they left school early to serve in the Vietnam War. Lana Zak has the story.

• Jun 21
• 02:21

Speech students turn personal stories into advocacy in "Speak." documentary

The new documentary "Speak." follows a group of high school students as they compete in speech and debate.

• Jun 16

Suit says IL sterilizing plant caused cancer

A lawsuit, filed on Thursday, is drawing new attention to a cancer-causing chemical called ethylene oxide. It's used to sterilize about half of all U.S. medical equipment. Five former educators who worked at the same Illinois high school blame their illnesses on a sterilizing plant that used the chemical. Anna Werner reports.

• Dec 27, 2019
• 05:53

2 armed students shot by Wis. cops in 2 days

For the second time this week, a Wisconsin community is reeling after police shot an armed student on a high school campus. The latest violence unfolded Tuesday in Oshkosh where officials said a 16-year-old student was wounded after stabbing a school resource officer. On Monday, around 70 miles away in Waukesha, police shot a 17-year-old who they said threatened an officer with a pellet gun. Dean Reynolds reports.

• Dec 4, 2019
• 02:04

Teacher hasn't missed a day in 26 years

For the past 26 years, students at a high school in Texas could count on one thing. A teacher there hasn't missed a single day that whole time, and she doesn't plan on taking time off anytime soon. Manuel Bojorquez shares her story.

• Dec 3, 2019
• 01:52

Symbol of hope: Paradise high school football

Just over a year ago, the small town of Paradise, California, was nearly destroyed by a wildfire. Now the town's high school football team is dominating rivals this season and could move one step closer to a state championship. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Nov 29, 2019
• 03:28

Using virtual reality to combat bullying

In our School Matters series, we're highlighting a problem plaguing many schools around the country: bullying. Students in one New Jersey school district are seeing what it feels like to be bullied through 360-degree videos that put them in someone else's shoes. Nikki Battiste reports.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 04:23

6 arrested in football game shooting

Police have arrested six men in connection with a shooting at a high school football game in New Jersey. Three people were shot during Friday night's game in Pleasantville, near Atlantic City. One of the men arrested has been charged with three counts of attempted murder.

• Nov 16, 2019
• 00:22

Community mourns school shooting victims

Two teenagers were killed in a shooting at a high school in Southern California. Authorities said a teenage gunman shot five people before turning the gun on himself. "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud joined "CBSN AM" from Santa Clarita, California, to discuss the community's reaction to the shooting.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 03:29

School shooting witness saw "a body fall"

The Southern California high school where a student shot five people and himself Thursday, has conducted lockdown drills in the past. But many of the students at Saugus High School said they never thought they would have to put their training to use. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 02:22

Girls soccer concussions rival football

A new study found that female soccer players have the second highest concussion rate out of all high school sports, following football. Dr. Jonathan LaPook joins CBSN to discuss the new findings.

• Nov 5, 2019
• 04:44

Team resilient after Harvey

It's not hard to find a high school football team practicing in Texas. But what amazed Steve Hartman was to find one in storm-ravaged Rockport, Texas.

• Sep 10, 2017
• 02:33

So no student eats alone

Last March, we were introduced to Denis Estimon, a high school student in Boca Raton, Florida, who knew all too well the isolation kids face during lunch period when they find themselves eating alone. So he started a club called We Dine Together, dedicated to making sure no student is starved for company. Steve Hartman catches up with Estimon and his mission.

• Nov 26, 2017
• 02:57

Texas students allege hazing, sexual assault

San Antonio police are investigating a Catholic all-boys high school after several students came forward with allegations of hazing and sexual assault. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has more.

• Jun 6
• 02:31

One teenager's tragic hidden secret

High school junior Alexandra Valoras, a straight-A student, class officer and robotics whiz, nonetheless felt she wasn't ever good enough; hiding her despair behind a sunny disposition to the outside world, she ended her life before her 18th birthday. Jim Axelrod talks with the young woman's parents, friends and teachers about the signs that were missed; the private journals in which the girl wrote down strikingly uncharacteristic words of pain; and how Alexandra's mom and dad are bringing a message of awareness to other students. [If you are in crisis: Please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.]

• Mar 17, 2019
• 09:15

Friday Night Lights

Friday night lights blaze each fall in high school football stadiums all across America. But "Friday Night Lights" is also the title of a best-selling book that looks at the dark side of high school football, claiming that in many towns, more emphasis is put on football than on education.

• Nov 25, 1990
• 14:22

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