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Father of Parkland victim suggests shooter who avoided death penalty will be killed by prison inmates

October 14, 2022

Father of Parkland victim suggests shooter who avoided death penalty will be killed by prison inmates

A jury recommended the Parkland shooter should serve life in prison instead of the death penalty, but a victim’s father predicted he would be killed by inmates.

Virginia state lawmaker to introduce bill making it a crime for parents not to affirm their LGBT child

October 13, 2022

Virginia state lawmaker to introduce bill making it a crime for parents not to affirm their LGBT child

A Virginia state delegate said she will introduce a bill that would make it a crime for a parent not to affirm their child's sexual orientation or gender identity.

How does Parkland gunman Nikolas Cruz' sentence compare to other school shooters?

October 13, 2022

How does Parkland gunman Nikolas Cruz' sentence compare to other school shooters?

Parkland, Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will get life in prison without the death penalty, but how does his sentence compare to those of other convicted school shooters?

Maryland girl, 14, arrested for wielding large knife during caught-on-camera school lunchroom brawl

October 13, 2022

Maryland girl, 14, arrested for wielding large knife during caught-on-camera school lunchroom brawl

A 14-year-old freshman at Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick, Maryland, was taken into custody after video showed she drew a large knife during a cafeteria fight.

Philadelphia police make second arrest in high school shooting after football scrimmage

October 13, 2022

Philadelphia police make second arrest in high school shooting after football scrimmage

Philadelphia police made a second arrest in last month's shooting at Roxborough High School after a football scrimmage that killed a 14-year-old and injured four other teens.

Teacher, students hurt in Virginia chemistry classroom fire

October 13, 2022

Teacher, students hurt in Virginia chemistry classroom fire

Dinwiddie County Public Schools officials said a fire broke out in a chemistry classroom at Dinwiddie High School, the fire alarm was pulled and all students were evacuated from the building.

ACT scores hit lowest point in more than 30 years, evidence of learning disruption caused by pandemic

October 12, 2022

ACT scores hit lowest point in more than 30 years, evidence of learning disruption caused by pandemic

ACT scores for this years high school graduates were the lowest they have been in over 30 years. Some suggest that this is due to the learning disruption caused by the pandemic.

Virginia high school evacuated after chemistry class ‘incident’

October 12, 2022

Virginia high school evacuated after chemistry class ‘incident’

Students at Dinwiddie High School in Virginia were evacuated and released early on Wednesday after an "incident" in a chemistry class, school officials said.

Teachers forced out of profession by high inflation, nearly stagnant salaries

October 12, 2022

Teachers forced out of profession by high inflation, nearly stagnant salaries

Teachers are being forced out of the profession amid rising costs of rent and inflation in big cities, but one California school might have a solution to keep them in the classroom.

Maryland high school football coach speaks out weeks after bench-clearing brawl

October 12, 2022

Maryland high school football coach speaks out weeks after bench-clearing brawl

Northwest High School football coach Travis Hawkins is speaking out about his life in the weeks following a brawl involving his team and Gaithersburg high's team during a football game.