The high school sustained significant flood damage during the Christmas weekend, and now officials are going forward with plans to rebuild the gymnasium floor, which is expected to cost $325,000. According to Superintendent Justin Christopher, the $325,000 should cover labor and supplies as the floor will need to be redone. According to Christopher, except for … Read more
The family of the 6-year-old Virginia boy who allegedly shot his first-grade teacher at a Newport News elementary school almost two weeks ago has released a statement for the first time since the incident. They praised the teacher and said their son has an acute disability. “Our heart goes out to our son’s teacher and … Read more
After talking about how he would pull off a school shooting, a high school student is being charged with a felony. Prosecutor Lynn Deddens said that 18-year-old Hayden Moore from West Harrison was arrested on three counts of intimidation, one for each student he was said to have scared. Moore, a senior at East Central … Read more
A teenager was shot in the head on Wednesday outside of St. Paul’s Jimmy Lee Rec Center, which is across the street from Central High School. A 26-year-old man is in custody. It took place around 4:12 p.m. “Life-threatening” is what the police say about the boy’s injury. They said late Wednesday night that a … Read more
A memorial will be built in remembrance of the 17 people who lost their lives in the Parkland school massacre in 2018, and plans for the memorial have already been announced. The official memorial will be built in a serene preserve, the Parkland 17 Memorial Foundation said on Wednesday. It will be open to the … Read more
Two girls were hurt in a fight at a middle school in Cobb County. The fight led to a district and criminal investigation. It happened on Tuesday at J.J. Daniell Middle School on Scott Road in the cafeteria. Officials at the school say there was a fight that led to one girl stabbing another girl … Read more
After a student shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School, Newport News Public Schools Superintendent George Parker III delivered an update on school safety on Tuesday, including improvements and more resources that will be implemented across the school division. On January 6, Abby Zwerner, a first-grade teacher, was shot by a 6-year-old student. Zwerner was … Read more
Parents in a Kentucky suburb have made it clear to school officials that they don’t want a teenager who is accused of making a “kill list” of other students back in the classroom with their kids. The worried parents spoke out last week when they found out that the Boone County Board of Education had … Read more
A black mamba bit a girl in school in Zimbabwe, and she died in less than 30 minutes. The Herald-Zimbabwe said that Melody Chiputura, 17, was in a classroom at Rushinga High School in Mashonaland Central when the very poisonous snake bit her on the thigh. Chiputura called for help by screaming. Headteacher Christopher Murenga … Read more
Parents at the elementary school in Virginia where a 6-year-old boy shot a first-grade teacher this month want to know how the child got the gun out of his backpack and used it. “That doesn’t make sense to me. If the backpack was searched, they didn’t search it right,” said Desiree Yvette, whose 6-year-old daughter … Read more