A South Carolina teacher is behind bars, accused of having sex with an 11-year-old student. The elementary school teacher was arrested and charged Friday with two counts of criminal sexual conduct. Authorities say the teacher had sex with the little boy at least twice inside the school. The teacher resigned shortly before she was arrested. She had been with the school district for nine years.

A teacher who castrated a live pig in front of her high school class is now on the list of animal rights activists throughout the country. Protests began after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals published accounts of the incident at Rosamond High School on its Web site last month.

The Secret Service is investigating a Rhode Island seventh-grader who wrote an essay saying his perfect day would include violence to President Bush. The West Warwick student submitted the essay Tuesday, prompting his teacher to notify school officials.

This small New Hampshire town is quietly celebrating and honoring the legacy of Christa McAuliffe, the teacher who was aboard the ill-fated Challenger mission. The shuttle exploded 20 years ago just after lift-off in front of NASA officials, the astronauts' families, students and others.

Authorities say the 11-year-old son of a special education teacher brought a loaded gun to the elementary school where he was a student and his mother worked. . . on two separate occasions!Linnea C. Holdren, 43, is suspended from her position and charged with two felony counts of child endangerment for allegedly giving the boy the . 22-caliber pistol.