The slain students — Peter Wang, Alaina Petty and Martin Duque — are receiving the medals for their performance during the shooting which “involved the acceptance of danger and extraordinary responsibilities.”
HE HELD THE DOOR OPEN: Medal of Heroism awarded to JROTC cadet killed in Florida school shooting
Dad creates whimsical photos of his kids, and the result is pure magic
“Fortunately, I have the great luck to be the father of a handful of natural talents.”
Teacher encourages students to draw ‘anything that makes them happy’ on her dress
“We don’t have art at our school, so I try to do little projects here and there. I think it’s a great creative outlet for students.”
Daddy surprises his daughter with a ‘real date’ to show her ‘how a man is supposed to treat a lady’
“I never had the perfect daddy figure in my life! But I can honestly say I broke that cycle with my child.”
Teacher’s insanely awesome Black History Month decorations go viral
“I wanted to do something special for my students to inspire them… also while drawing attention to the arts in school.”
‘Love, not DNA, truly makes a family’: Birth mom wipes adoptive mom’s tears as she holds son for the first time
“The wait was long, but the love was instant.”
HERO STUDENT: 15-year-old praised for taking bullets to protect classmates from Florida school shooter
Anthony Borges was shot five times as he heroically put himself between the gunfire and his classmates.
Mom’s gripping open letter thanking teachers after school shooting: ‘You now have to worry, and even prepare, to take a bullet for our kids’
“I’m sorry so much has fallen on you. It’s unfair. All of it. So much stress, so much worry, so much anxiety, so much thought process that already goes into your daily grind. I cannot imagine how this all feels to you right now.”
Fifth grader puts life on the line for classmates during active shooter drill: ‘I would rather be the one that died protecting my friends’
“Myself and three other boys are supposed to push the table against the door. After that, all the class is going to stand behind us on the back wall.”
After a 12-year-old girl was horribly bullied on Valentine’s Day, my son wasn’t having it
“There was a discussion about it at dinner that night. He was so upset about what happened he asked if he could do something for her.”
