6th-grade Asian girl in NYC diagnosed with PTSD after 4 male bullies allegedly assault her
A sixth-grade Asian student has reportedly been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being assaulted by four male schoolmates in New York City a little more than a week ago. The student, identified only as Emma, is an immigrant currently enrolled at George J. Ryan Junior High School (J.H.S. 216) in Fresh Meadows, Queens. On June 16, four schoolmates allegedly ganged up to harass and attack Emma.
news.yahoo.comGun, ammo found in student’s vehicle in Brownsville
Administrators at Veterans Memorial Early College High School in Brownsville detained a student Thursday morning for having a gun and several boxes of ammunition in his vehicle, the Brownsviille Independent School District said. BISD said the student was detained at 9:10 a.m. after Police and Security Services Department personnel discovered the items during a routine inspection of vehicles entering the campus. In a statement, BISD said there was “no threat to the campus, students, or staff.”The district said the case was under investigation by the BISD Police and Security Services Department. BISD said it continues to take “all necessary safety measures to keep our students and staff safe and secure as a number one priority.”
myrgv.comWhat a medieval love saga says about modern-day sexual harassment
The tomb of Abelard and Héloise. Alexandre Lenoir, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SASuddenly, popular media is saturated with stories of powerful men outed by women for behavior in the workplace. These alleged harassers seem to assume that power in the workplace grants them sexual access to anyone. In medieval Europe, most people assumed the same thing, although they didn’t call it “harassment.” As a historian of gender in the European Middle Ages, I am all too familiar with well-documented cases
news.yahoo.comTexas school investigating after White student attacks Black teacher in viral video
A video clip of a white student attacking a Black teacher has gone viral, sparking outrage and resulting in an […] The post Texas school investigating after White student attacks Black teacher in viral video appeared first on TheGrio.
news.yahoo.comOhio college student 'angry' and 'scared' after 'cisgender men' installed radiator in dorms: 'Safe space'
An Oberlin College student described being “scared” and “angry” after the school announced a work crew would be installing radiators in a “safe space” dormitory for women and trans students
news.yahoo.comDominica fights to save Creole forged by slaves in Caribbean
Millions of people across the Caribbean speak Creole every day, but officials in the island of Dominica are trying to revive Kwéyòl via a new public school program that aims to preserve a centuries-old language founded by African slaves working on the plantations of European colonists
washingtonpost.comDominica fights to save Creole forged by slaves in Caribbean
Millions of people across the Caribbean speak Creole every day, but officials in the island of Dominica are trying to revive Kwéyòl via a new public school program that aims to preserve a centuries-old language founded by African slaves working on the plantations of European colonists
washingtonpost.com9-year-old student tells virtual class she is starving
9-year-old student tells virtual class she is starving A third grade New Jersey girl burst into tears during her virtual class confessing to teachers and students that she was starving. She is one of about 18 million children nationwide facing food insecurity. Michael George reports.
cbsnews.comCalifornia student in viral video details hardships that shaped her journey to Harvard University
California student in viral video details hardships that shaped her journey to Harvard University California student Cielo Echegoyen got national attention for her reaction when she found out she got into Harvard University. Lilia Luciano spoke with the teen, and shares the incredible story of hard work and perseverance behind her success.
cbsnews.comRegistered sex offender was allowed to volunteer for JROTC program in CPS, then ‘preyed on female students,’ new inspector general’s report says
“Just before the student discovered the volunteer’s status as a registered sex offender, she made arrangements with the volunteer to visit a morgue,” according to the report. “He had previously told the student that he did freelance work for funeral homes and wanted to transfer his business to the student after she graduated. The student canceled their plans to visit the morgue after she discovered that the volunteer was a registered sex offender.”
chicagotribune.comDACA recipients hopeful President-elect Biden will fully restore program
“As much as I expect (Biden) to fortify DACA again, at the end of the day, right now, it’s not going to be enough,” she said. The UTSA student and other DACA recipients around the country have felt the freedom that came after President Barack Obama signed the DACA executive order in 2012. “I was angry,” the UTSA student said, referring to the time when President Donald Trump tried to end the program. She said she and other DACA recipients are hopeful the president-elect will fully restore the program. Yet, she said, employers hesitate or refuse to hire DACA recipients because of their temporary status without permanent residency.
Bricks thrown at Evanston police, Northwestern University students pepper-sprayed in off-campus clash as protesters again call on university to defund its police
In the statement, Schapiro said that the organizers of the ongoing protests were intent on provoking university police into retaliation. He said the protesters should be ashamed of themselves. He also implored them to consider how they would feel if their family awoke one night to the kinds of “vile and personal attacks” as those being chanted outside his home in another recent protest.
chicagotribune.comNEISD: Man attempted to get Johnson High School student into his truck
Google MapsA man attempted to lure a Johnson High School student into his truck Thursday morning, North East ISD said in a letter sent to parents. According to the letter, the student was waiting for the bus near the intersection of Caliza Drive and Encino View, near Encino Park Elementary School, where a man in a black pickup truck pulled up and asked the student to get in the truck.
mysanantonio.comSmithson Valley student who participated in conditioning camp tests positive for COVID-19
SAN ANTONIO A Smithson Valley High School student who recently participated in strength and conditioning activities tested positive for COVID-19, a Comal ISD spokesperson confirmed. The student was at camp and was last on campus on Aug. 4, a district spokesperson said. The district became aware of the positive test on Aug. 7 and sent a letter to parents. The district added that the equipment the student used was cleaned and sanitized. Smithson Valley is not located in Bexar County and does not have to follow guidance from the county for extracurricular school activities.
Student dies at Reagan High School, officials say
SAN ANTONIO – A Reagan High School student who was found unconscious in the school’s weight room has died, officials said. Reagan High principal Brenda Shelton said the student was found around 2:30 p.m. Monday. Staff members attempted livesaving measures, but the student did not survive, Shelton said. The San Antonio Police Department is investigating the case as an apparent suicide, according to officials with the North East Independent School District. Shelton said no other student was involved, and no one else is in danger.
16-year-old student taken into custody after weapon found on Northside ISD campus
SAN ANTONIO – Northside Independent School District police took a 16-year-old student into custody Monday morning after they found a weapon on him, according to officials. At 9:30 a.m., O’Connor High School administrators received information indicating the student could be in possession of a weapon. “Within minutes, campus police and administration located the student who cooperated fully and surrendered the weapon without incident,” officials wrote in a news release. Missing San Antonio man believed to be in danger, foul play suspectedThe weapon was not identified in the news release. “O’Connor HS administration and counselors are working together to ensure students and staff are being cared for accordingly,” officials wrote in the news release.