Boy, 6, said to have floated off in homemade hellium balloon found safe at his Colorado homeFORT COLLINS, Colo. — A 6-year-old Colorado boy feared to have floated off in a helium balloon has been found safe at his home, hiding in a cardboard box in the garage attic. Sheriff Jim Alderman turned to reporters during a news conference and held thumbs up and said, “He’s at the house.” Alderden said an investigator on the scene saw the boy and he was fine. 6-year-old boy said to have floated off on homemade balloon found safe at homeFORT COLLINS, Colo. — A 6-year-old Colorado boy feared to have floated off in a helium balloon has been found safe at his home, hiding in a cardboard box in the garage attic. No sign of boy, 6, said to have floated off in homemade balloon after it lands in ColoradoFORT COLLINS, Colo. — A giant silvery helium balloon floated away from a yard in Colorado with a 6-year-old boy believed to be aboard and slowly touched down in a field two hours later with the child nowhere in sight, setting off a frantic search. Barry Manilow donates 45 violins to 2 Washington state elementary schoolsEVERETT, Wash. — Forty-five elementary school students will learn to play the violin thanks to Barry Manilow. Kennedy Center program that links arts groups with struggling schools could reinvent educationWASHINGTON — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is starting a new program that could reinvent arts education for schools struggling with budget cuts and fewer art teachers, organizers said Friday. Obama hosts White House party where the stars (and the moon and Jupiter) are the real starsWASHINGTON — Call it a star party with real star power. Benefit show raises $8M for Andre Agassi school in Las Vegas; separate donor gives $7.5MLAS VEGAS — A weekend benefit concert raised nearly $8 million to support retired tennis star Andre Agassi’s public charter school in Las Vegas. Benefit show raises $8M for Agassi school in Las Vegas; separate donor gives $7.5MLAS VEGAS — A weekend benefit concert raised nearly $8 million to support retired tennis star Andre Agassi’s public charter school in Las Vegas. Lessons from mascot school: Stay mum, stay cool, stay away from obnoxious fansWhen Jevin Fluegel took the job as his high school’s mascot, “Ty the Tiger,” he thought the gig would be all about generating school spirit and making people smile. California teacher gives students DVD with her own sex clip
TV mom, NBA star deliver petitions in support of arts education in public schoolsWASHINGTON — One of America’s favorite TV moms teamed up with an NBA legend and an elementary school band on Thursday to press the Obama administration to ensure that arts and music programs don’t fall victim to the sour economy. Hip-hop star Kanye West has private concert for 3,000 Chicago teens improving in schoolCHICAGO — Hip-hop artist Kanye West returned to his hometown Thursday amid thunderous applause and 3,000 teenagers chanting his name during a private concert for Chicago public school students who improved their grades and attendance. Schwarzenegger wants to move classrooms toward online instruction, but technology lagsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — In the state that gave the world Facebook, Google and the iPod, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says forcing California’s students to rely on printed textbooks is so yesterday. |