Vicky and Jeff Piper's kids have officially flown the coop ... they returned to a child-free home for the first time in two decades. Though Vicky, 48, admits tears were shed after Cameron ...

Children at the Middelburg College were ordered to leave school and return home earlier ... According to one of the parents, the children were told to go home for not wearing blazers and ties.

Factors go beyond demographic changes, too. Many school districts offer magnet programs that attract students from a larger area, and Minnesota’s open enrollment system means many kids attend schools ...