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Boy Accused Of Repeatedly Inappropriately Touching Girl At Piccowaxen MS: Sheriff Boy Accused Of Repeatedly Inappropriately Touching Girl At Piccowaxen MS: Sheriff
Boy Accused Of Repeatedly Inappropriately Touching Girl At Piccowaxen MS: Sheriff A 12-year-old boy who inappropriately touched a classmate repeatedly won’t face criminal charges but could face consequences from his school district, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, March 9. Officials say that a 12-year-old student at Piccowaxen Middle School entered a classroom that he did not belong in, sat next to another student and tried to grab her hand, which she did not allow. When the teacher dismissed the class, the boy allegedly inappropriately touched the girl, and then followed her towards her locker, and while walking behind the victim, the male…
Brawl At Boston Latin Academy Sends Student To Hospital Brawl At Boston Latin Academy Sends Student To Hospital
Brawl At Boston Latin Academy Sends Student To Hospital One student was injured after a fight broke out at college preparatory school in Boston, reports said.  The fight involving four middle schoolers happened at Boston Latin Academy around 10:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, NBC10 Boston reports.  The one student who was injured was treated by the school nurse before being taken to the hospital as a precaution. They have since been released, Head of School Gavin Smith said in a statement. A video of the altercation was posted by Live Boston on Twitter. Warning: the video contains graphic content which may be sensitive to some viewers. The fight was …
Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk At John Jay HS In Cross River, School Responds Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk At John Jay HS In Cross River, School Responds
Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk At John Jay HS In Cross River, School Responds School officials are responding after a swastika was drawn on a classroom desk in Northern Westchester.  The hate symbol was drawn on Thursday, Jan. 12 on the leg of a desk at John Jay High School in Cross River, according to a letter sent to parents by Principal Steven Siciliano.  In the letter, Siciliano condemned the drawing.  "I strongly condemn the drawing of and the appearance of this symbol of hatred in our school," Siciliano said, adding, "Given its location and size, it could give the impression that it was drawn more out of a cowardly need for attent…
East Hampton HS Coach Accused Of Shoving Player During Game, Reports Say East Hampton HS Coach Accused Of Shoving Player During Game, Reports Say
East Hampton HS Coach Accused Of Shoving Player During Game, Reports Say A Connecticut school district has suspended its high school girls basketball coach after a video of a game seemed to show him shoving a player, multiple news outlets are reporting. The Hartford Courant reported that East Hampton Schools Superintendent Paul Smith announced that Shaun Russell, who is both the athletic director and East Hampton High School girls basketball coach, has been placed on leave during an investigation into the incident. Valley TV posted a video of the game on YouTube, and the incident takes place about an hour and three minutes into the game. CT Insid…
Four Parkville Middle School Students Fall Ill After Eating Drug-Laced Candy: Reports Four Parkville Middle School Students Fall Ill After Eating Drug-Laced Candy: Reports
Four Parkville Middle School Students Fall Ill After Eating Drug-Laced Candy: Reports Four middle school students in Parkville got sick after eating drug-laced candy at school, reports CBS News.  The students were taken by ambulance to a hospital. The Principal of Parkville Middle School, Micah Wiggins, told parents in a letter that the school resource officer along with the Baltimore County Police Department are investigating the incident, continues the outlet. Wiggins stated that appropriate consequences will be given as outlined in the Student Handbook and Policy, and asked parents to speak with their children about the dangers of consuming unknown substances. To rea…
Racial Remark By Staff Member Prompts Student Walkout, Investigation At School In Westchester Racial Remark By Staff Member Prompts Student Walkout, Investigation At School In Westchester
Racial Remark By Staff Member Prompts Student Walkout, Investigation At School In Westchester Students at a school in the area staged a temporary walkout in solidarity for a classmate after a staffer reportedly made a racially insensitive comment to a student-athlete in Westchester County. An investigation has been launched at Iona Prep in New Rochelle, the school's president, Brother Thomas R. Leto, announced in a statement after the administration was made aware of the comment over the weekend reportedly made on Friday, Nov. 19, reporting it immediately to authorities. In response, on Tuesday, Nov. 23, students staged the brief walkout in support of the student and to speak out a…
4 Suspended In Asbury Park Football Coach's Trespassing Incident: Report 4 Suspended In Asbury Park Football Coach's Trespassing Incident: Report
4 Suspended In Asbury Park Football Coach's Trespassing Incident: Report Asbury Park High School's head football coach has been officially removed from that job amid an investigation, NJ Advance Media reports. The school board voted to remove Nick Famularo Thursday night, the outlet said. Additionally, Athletic Director Mark Gerbino, assistant football coach Lamar Davenport and Matt Ardizzone, a teacher and head wrestling coach have been placed on administrative leave with pay effective Nov. 8, NJ.com says. Earlier this month, Famularo was found half-naked trespassing at the high school’s football stadium with a woman, local police confirmed …
Complaint Against Staff Member Under Investigation At School In Fairfield County Complaint Against Staff Member Under Investigation At School In Fairfield County
Complaint Against Staff Member Under Investigation At School In Fairfield County A Fairfield County high school is conducting an investigation and has hired an attorney after a complaint was made against a staff member. The complaint came from Brookfield High School regarding the staffer associated with the school's cheer team and contains allegations involving the well-being of students. The school district has hired an attorney to conduct an investigation of the allegations, officials with the school district said. "In all cases of allegations concerning student and staff safety, the district responds," Superintendent Dr. John W. Barile said in a statement. Barile w…
Wyckoff School District: Principal Might Have Avoided Lengthy Suspension  By Cooperating Wyckoff School District: Principal Might Have Avoided Lengthy Suspension  By Cooperating
Wyckoff School District: Principal Might Have Avoided Lengthy Suspension By Cooperating UPDATE: Administrative Law Judge Nanci Stokes said she'll tell the state commissioner of education that the Wyckoff Board of Education doesn't have to reinstate Eisenhower Middle School Principal Christopher Iasiello while it continues an investigation. Stokes said Iasiello's appeal to immediately be reinstated doesn't "clearly and convicingly" prove that he's suffering irreparable harm, that there's a "reasonable probability of ultimate success" or that he'll endure greater harm than the Board of Education. It also doesn't establish any legal right to his claim, she found. The principal's …
11-Year-Old Pennsylvania Student Punches Teachers, State Police Say 11-Year-Old Pennsylvania Student Punches Teachers, State Police Say
11-Year-Old Pennsylvania Student Punches Teachers, State Police Say An incident involving a middle school student is being investigated by Pennsylvania State Police after the child hit a teacher with a closed fist. The student struck a male teacher, 26 of Mechanicsburg at Fishing Creek Middle School in West Hanover Township on Monday, as stated in a release from state police in Harrisburg. The middle school is owned by Yellow Breeches Educational Center, a private academic licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. “Our mission is to provide a quality, comprehensive, life-altering special education program for secondary school-aged students, identified…
Fairfield County HS Students Made NCAA-Type Bracket To Rank Girls, Principals Say Fairfield County HS Students Made NCAA-Type Bracket To Rank Girls, Principals Say
Fairfield County HS Students Made Ncaa-type Bracket To Rank Girls, Principals Say March Madness got a little more maddening for some Connecticut educators in Fairfield County. Students at Fairfield Ludlowe and Fairfield Warde high schools are in hot water after allegedly collaborating to create an NCAA basketball tournament-like bracket to allow participants to “vote” on their female classmates. The brackets reportedly included the names of girls at both schools on the lines where teams would be listed on a traditional bracket, allowing students to vote. The bracket was then posted on social media, school officials said. Brackets were first posted on Instagram and inclu…