The 17-year-old killed in the wrong-way, head-on collision on I-71 South early Thursday is a Mason High School student, the district said in a letter to families. >> Search for male reported missing in Great Miami River at Dayton to resume Friday “Tonight, we are grieving the loss of a Mason High School student who […]
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Leigh Ann Overlaur earns Outstanding Humanities, Social Sciences Student Award at VSU
May 16—VALDOSTA — Leigh Ann Overlaur of Valdosta is the recipient of Valdosta State University’s 2023-2024 College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Student Award. Overlaur was recognized during VSU’s annual Academic Honors and Awards Dinner on April 25. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Student Award is presented to a student with […]
State College superintendent responds to reports of bullying after death of eighth-grade student
State College Area School District’s superintendent updated families Thursday after the death of a Park Forest Middle School student, writing that reports of bullying are being investigated but evidence that a person or incident are responsible has not been found. Eighth-grader Abby Smith died on Sunday, and in the days since the State College community […]
KCK student charged in Wyandotte High School sexual assault investigation, district says
A Kansas City, Kansas, student has been arrested and faces criminal charges stemming from a sexual assault investigation at Wyandotte High School, according to the district. In a brief email, Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools spokesman Edwin Birch said Thursday that the district’s own police department was handling the investigation. He added that the Wyandotte […]
Student found with firearm by new weapons detection system at Mesa High School
A student at Mesa High School was found with a firearm Wednesday morning while attempting to go through a new weapons detection system to enter the school. The student “at no time threatened another student or staff member with a gun,” according to district spokesperson Jen Snyder. The student was arrested. It was the first […]
Former McQuaid student alleges sexual assault, harassment
A former student at McQuaid Jesuit High School sued the school in federal court last month, alleging it failed to prevent sexual harassment and assault. The lawsuit alleges that a teacher and the school administration ignored another student touching the boy’s groin during class. The pattern of abuse culminated with the student attempting to strangle […]
Henry Clay High student didn’t break up fight the day he died
Fayette Superintendent Demetrus Liggins told families in an email Wednesday his investigation shows a 17-year-old student who died May 10 after collapsing at a Henry Clay High School was not involved in a fight on the day he died. However, Justin Peterson, the attorney for Emeka Emmanuel Mwakadi’s family, said Wednesday the evidence he has […]
Bay Area high school student shares shock of losing relatives in Gaza war
SAN FRANCISCO – For many Palestinian Americans in the Bay Area, seeing the rise in civilian deaths from the war in Gaza is deeply personal, and especially difficult as Wednesday marks the 76th anniversary of the 1948 Israeli-Arab war, which forced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to flee from their homes in what they call […]
People Are Sharing The Horrifying “Teacher Drama” At Their School That Fueled Student Gossip For Years, And The Stories Are Beyond Shocking
Almost everyone can recall “that one teacher” from their school days who was involved in some sort of scandal that everyone gossiped about. Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community to share their teacher drama stories that people still talk about years later. Here are the shocking, infuriating, and wild scandals they unfortunately witnessed. Note: This […]
Hilton Head-area student dies of brain injury after crash in late April, coroner says
A 22-year-old Hilton Head native has succumbed to a traumatic brain injury following a traffic accident in late April. Jacob Towery Collins died Saturday afternoon at the Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, said deputy coroner Shane Bowers at the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy will not be conducted. Lance Cpl. Nick Pye […]
Former Bryant High School teacher gets 13-year federal sentence for taking student out of state for sex
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A former Bryant High School teacher will serve more than a decade in federal prison for having sex with a student. In a Wednesday release, prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas said 33-year-old Heather Hare was sentenced to 13 years for transporting a minor across state […]
Teacher abused 2 children with autism in class, repeatedly hit 1 student, lawsuit says
A South Carolina preschool teacher abused two 4-year-old children in class, including a girl who parents say was smacked and repeatedly hit with a plastic pointer, a new lawsuit says. The girl’s parents and the boy’s mother didn’t learn of the physical attacks on their children until May 1, more than a month after the […]