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Brentwood, NY
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Student Turned Politician: 18-Year-Old Elected To NY School Board
A New York high school senior is going from the classroom to the boardroom - the school boardroom that is. Long Island’s Quinn Bedell, an 18-year-old senior at West Islip High School, was elected to the West Islip Board of Education as a write-in candidate in the election held Tuesday, May 16. “I would like to thank the West Islip community for choosing me to be a trustee on the Board of Education. I am truly honored,” Bedell wrote on Facebook Wednesday, May 17. “I could not have done this without the overwhelming support of this community. I am forever grateful to every one of you and I …
Kingston, NY
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Update: HS Student Remains Hospitalized After Attack In Hudson Valley
This story has been updated. Police say a 15-year-old student who was seriously injured during an attack at a high school in the Hudson Valley remains in the hospital. The attack took place in Ulster County on Wednesday, May 3 in the cafeteria of Kingston High School. According to the Kingston Superintendent of Schools Paul J. Padalino, a student was seriously injured in what he called "an attack." "This act was reprehensible and unacceptable," Padalino said. "The students involved are being held accountable and will be subject to not only our code of conduct but also all legal aven…
Middletown, NJ
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Students Show Up At Wrong Jersey Shore Address Playing 'Dangerous Assassins Game': Police
Students at a Jersey Shore high school have been pretending they are assassins as a senior prank, authorities said. But in one case, a "senior assassin" went to the wrong address to shoot another student with a water pistol, according to Holmdel police. Police in other school districts have said the water guns sometimes look like real guns. Also, sometimes students place bets on "surviving" the game. "We have received calls in the past, where students have shown up at the homes of their 'targets.' sometimes waiting hours for them to come outside," Holmdel police said on Facebook. This pas…
Ashburn, VA
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US Department Of Education Opening Title IX Probe Into Loudoun County Public Schools
The US Department of Education is launching an investigation into Loudoun County Public Schools due to concerns about Title IX violations. Earlier this year, the America Legal First Legal Foundation (AFL) demanded an investigation by the DOE's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), alleging that the district mishandled and failed to respond appropriately to reports of sexual misconduct. The January complaint from AFL can be found here. AFL, “a national, nonprofit organization that works to promote the rule of law in the United States,” said in a victory letter that the school “infamously mishandle…
Hagerstown, MD
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Pistol-Packing Elementary School Student Busted With Handgun On Washington County Bus: Sheriff
Members of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office had to be called to an area elementary school after a young student was caught with a weapon while riding the bus, according to officials. During the afternoon dismissal, an elementary school student was found to be in possession of an unloaded handgun during his bus route, raising some alarms for the bus driver and other students being taken home on Wednesday, April 5. The incident was reported to the bus driver by other students, who was then able to secure the student’s belongings, including the handgun, and they returned to the school. …
Mahopac, NY
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Person Accused Of Making Threat Against Current Student At High School In Hudson Valley
A former student has been accused of making threats against a current student at a high school in the Hudson Valley. On Thursday, March 23 at approximately 12:30 pm, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into threats made on social media targeting a student at Brewster High School. The suspect, who resides outside the county, was quickly identified, located, and issued an appearance ticket for Putnam County Family Court, Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said. Out of an abundance of caution, additional sheriff’s patrols are on the scene at all of the B…
Cambridge, MA
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Salem Public School Tutor Suspended For 'Inappropriate Interactions'
The Salem Public School district increased its number of tutors to help students catch up from pandemic-induced disruptions to learning, but one tutor may have taken advantage of close proximity to students and is now being investigated for alleged "inappropriate interactions." The part-time academic tutor was placed on leave while investigations into inappropriate conduct take place, Salem Public Schools said in a statement. The school said it was aware of conversations among families and staff in relation to the tutor's alleged misconduct, but that it could not share more informatio…
West Chester, PA
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Gun-Shaped Laser Pointer Locks Down Chesco Middle School
Collegium Charter Middle School in Exton was locked down briefly on Tuesday over reports of a weapon that turned out to be a toy, officials say. It started at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, West Whiteland Township Police said in a statement. The department was called to the school by administrators after a student reported that a classmate was armed, Collegium staff explained. Upon receiving the report, administrators locked down the building while police and campus security officers conducted a sweep. The "armed" student was located, searched, and found to have "a laser-poin…
Reading, PA
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Berks High School Closes Early Amid Reports Of Shooting
Wilson High School dismissed students early on Friday, Feb. 24 after administrators received reports of an ongoing shooting. In an announcement posted to the district's website just before 9:20 a.m., district officials said they were notified by Spring Township police "that there was a shooting at Wilson High School." Township police and state troopers responded to the scene. Wilson High and Whitfield Elementary School were placed on lockdown as authorities swept the grounds, the district said. After a preliminary sweep and a second, more thorough search, police notified the di…
Springfield, MA
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Sexual Assault: Springfield College Student Attacked In Dorm, Campus Police Say
Springfield College police said they are increasing patrols at the campus after a student was sexually assaulted in their dorm room earlier this week. Campus police sent an email out to students and staff about the 1 a.m. attack on Monday, Feb. 13, at Gulick Hall. They asked residents to be vigilant and report anyone who matches the description of the suspect. “This afternoon, February 14, 2023, a sexual assault by an unknown male was reported to have occurred at approximately 1:00 AM on Monday, February 13, 2023, in Gulick Hall. Both the Department of Public Safety and the Office of Non-…
Dorchester, MA
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Meat Cleaver Among Several Weapons Taken From Students At 2 Boston Schools
Several weapons – including a meat cleaver, a TASER device and a knife – were recovered from students at two Boston schools this week, according to officials and reports. First, a knife was confiscated from a student at the James Condon School in South Boston on Thursday morning, Feb. 9, school officials confirm to Daily Voice. No injuries were reported and the student could face disciplinary action, Principal Carlitta Camillo said in a statement. "We wanted to let you know about this incident in the interest of open and transparent communication," Camillo said. "We also want you to know…
Bel Air, MD
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Boy Shuts Down Middle School Dance After Inappropriate Touching: Aberdeen Police
The last dance came early for a group of Harford County middle school students when a 12-year-old student got handsy during an event and riled up what police described as a “disorderly crowd.” Members of the Aberdeen Police Department were called to Aberdeen Middle School at approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9 to assist the assigned School Resource Officer with a large crowd that broke out during a dance that was being held. According to police, several girls at the dance reported that they had been assaulted by the young boy, who allegedly touched them inappropriately. As word sprea…
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