The XX Factor : high school

Feeling Bad For Prep School Brats

Willa Paskin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:32:00 GMT

Early in the first episode of NYC Prep , Bravo’s new, Gossip Girl -inspired reality show about New York City high school students that starts tonight, PC, the self-styled Chuck Bass of the bunch, says to the camera, “In New York City, money flows like...(read more)

Busted for Birth Control

Kerry Howley — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:41:00 GMT

A high school student gets caught popping a pill at the lunch table. Had she been taking an illegal drug, Fairfax County's "zero tolerance" policy would have called for a 5-day suspension. But she was taking birth control prescribed by her doctor and...(read more)

Leaving the Safety of the Bubble

Torie Bosch — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:35:00 GMT

I, too, was fascinated by that Washington Post piece on pregnant high school students—and very conflicted about it. Making it as easy as possible for pregnant teens and young moms to get an education is admirable, but it also, I'd imagine, establishes...(read more)