Maine’s HOLDEN – Since the school board of RSU 63 voted seven to one to prohibit any flags but the American and Maine state flags in schools throughout the district, there are concerns over kids’ First Amendment rights. “What’s really in the best interest of kids? Is it banning these flags or is it celebrating … Read more
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
S.C. MANNING – As a significant brawl between parents and students broke out on the school grounds, four Manning High School parents were detained. The school’s main lobby saw a “brawl” between parents and kids on Tuesday around noon, according to the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office. Ashley Brock, 30, Santana Butler, 37, Andrea Walters, 35, … Read more
CINCINNATI — After a shooting in the area of the school shortly after departure, two Woodward High School students were brought to the hospital. Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were shot just before 4 o’clock in the afternoon close to the intersection of Reading Road and Seymour Avenue, according to Cincinnati Police Lt. Jonathan … Read more