Tyler Marx 
The mother of an 11-year-old New Jersey girl who passed away days after attempting suicide in a middle school toilet said her daughter had endured constant bullying and had complained about it to the authorities. The girl was unconscious in a toilet stall at Mount Holly’s F. W. Holbein School on February 6. According to … Read more
SANTA CRUZ – Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, signed legislation making ethnic studies a prerequisite for high school graduation more than a year ago. Although the requirement won’t be implemented until 2030, several schools in our region have already started using it, including Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento. “Rock music is considered a … Read more
The removal of two Democratic members of the Tennessee House of Representatives and the sparing of a third by Republican legislators was denounced by the group as dictatorial, vengeful, and racially motivated. A little over a week after a mass shooting left a Nashville school in ruins, protesters thronged the state Capitol on Thursday to … Read more
Rebekah Jones’ 13-year-old son was detained on Wednesday for reportedly threatening to shoot up a middle school. Rebekah Jones, who worked for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ state Health Department, claimed she was sacked for refusing to alter official Covid-19 data. According to a warrant filed by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, the child, who … Read more
Authorities in Colorado detained a 19-year-old man for allegedly plotting to open fire on several Colorado Springs schools. On Thursday, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said that the defendant, William Whitworth, who went by the name “Lilly,” was changing from a male to a female. Whitworth is accused of intimidating and interfering with personnel, … Read more
Kenny Rodrequez, the superintendent, was deeply saddened by the news of the shooting at the Nashville elementary school last week that killed three children and three adults. But as the head of the school district, he soon got into a routine that was all too common. Knowing that any school may be the next, he … Read more
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. – According to the Summerville Police Department, the discovery of a second weapon also followed a tip that a student had a gun on campus. According to Capt. Chris Hirsch, both students, have been detained and charged with possessing a weapon on school property. Transferring the two minors to Columbia’s Department of Juvenile … Read more
VA CHESAPEAKE — For the upcoming school year, the Chesapeake School Board is trying to implement even additional safety measures, such as a pilot program for metal detectors and perhaps arming School Security Officers (SSOs). Following a 6-year-old youngster shooting his teacher in Newport News, bomb threats in Chesapeake, and students carrying firearms into classrooms … Read more
Following a tip of a student “possibly in possession of a gun” on the high school’s campus, lockdowns at Highland Park High School and other Highland Park district schools have been lifted. Five students are currently in custody, according to city officials. “Highland Park Police are continuing to investigate reports of a student in possession … Read more
After a similar wave of false complaints, known as “swatting,” that occurred last week, officials report that dozens more schools in New York were the target of bogus threats on Tuesday. “More than 50 school districts across New York have received disturbing ‘swatting’ threats today including in Central New York, Long Island, the Southern Tier … Read more