Danbury Schools Halt Picture Day Amid Epstein Rumors As Parents Push Back Nationwide Danbury Schools Halt Picture Day Amid Epstein Rumors As Parents Push Back Nationwide
Danbury Schools Halt Picture Day Amid Epstein Rumors As Parents Push Back Nationwide A Connecticut school district has postponed school picture day amid claims tying its photography vendor to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  Danbury Public Schools Superintendent Kara Casimiro told parents in an email last week that the district would pause school picture day out of an “abundance of caution.” Social media posts allege that Lifetouch, which photographs millions of students a year across the United States, has ties to the late disgraced financier.  “At this time, there is no verified evidence from law enforcement agencies or credible news organizations …
Anne Arundel County Schools Go Virtual Monday Amid Winter Weather Anne Arundel County Schools Go Virtual Monday Amid Winter Weather
Anne Arundel County Schools Go Virtual Monday Amid Winter Weather Where have we heard this before?  Weeks after a snowstorm created a hellscape for residents in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, another bout of winter weather is expected to keep students in their seats — at home — on Monday morning. As of 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, Feb 22, officials have declared these closures:  Maryland Anne Arundel County Schools: Virtual learning only. Baltimore County Schools: Virtual learning only. Calvert County Public Schools: Closed; Cecil County Schools: Virtual learning only. Charles County Public Schools: Closed. Frederick County Public Schools: Two-hour delay…
Hershey Elementary Assistant Principal Charged With Highest-Rate DUI: Court Docs Hershey Elementary Assistant Principal Charged With Highest-Rate DUI: Court Docs
Hershey Elementary Assistant Principal Charged With Highest-Rate DUI: Court Docs A Hershey elementary school assistant principal is facing DUI charges after police say she was caught driving with a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit in Lebanon County. Kelly Marie Brennan-Lombel, 41, of Hershey, was charged by South Londonderry Township Police on Tuesday, Jan. 28, according to court records. Lombel serves as an assistant principal at Hershey Elementary School in the Derry Township School District. She assumed the role at the start of the 2024-2025 school year, according to the district’s website. According to the criminal docket, Lombel is charged wi…
Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School, Closed By Burst Pipes, Announces Reopening Date Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School, Closed By Burst Pipes, Announces Reopening Date
Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School, Closed By Burst Pipes, Announces Reopening Date A Northern Westchester middle school will reopen for in-person learning after frozen and burst pipes forced the building to close earlier this month, district officials announced.  In a message to the school community, Lakeland Central School District Superintendent Dr. Karen Gagliardi said Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School, located in Yorktown Heights, would reopen on Monday, Feb. 23.  The damage originally occurred on Feb. 9, when frozen pipes burst and affected multiple rooms throughout the building.  Since then, district staff and contractors have been workin…
Magic Cut Short: Kings Park Band's Disney Dream Grounded After Flight Canceled: 'Devastating' Magic Cut Short: Kings Park Band's Disney Dream Grounded After Flight Canceled: 'Devastating'
Magic Cut Short: Kings Park Band's Disney Dream Grounded After Flight Canceled: 'Devastating' Their Disney dream vanished before takeoff. Dozens of Long Island marching band students were left stranded at JFK Airport for hours after their long-awaited flight to Disney World was canceled. The Kings Park High School marching band, color guard, and kick line arrived at JFK shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, for a scheduled Delta flight to Orlando only to be informed the flight had been canceled, Kings Park Superintendent Timothy Eagen told Daily Voice. Attempts to split the group onto multiple flights were rejected after proposed itineraries would have separated students from cha…
PG County School Employee, Dance Instructor Indicted On Federal Child Exploitation Charges: DOJ PG County School Employee, Dance Instructor Indicted On Federal Child Exploitation Charges: DOJ
PG County School Employee, Dance Instructor Indicted On Federal Child Exploitation Charges: DOJ A school employee and dance instructor in Maryland has been indicted on child sex abuse crimes, federal authorities announced. Xaviour Smith, 28, of Upper Marlboro, a Prince George's County Public Schools worker who founded 1101 Dance Academy in Temple Hills, made his initial appearance in federal court in connection with alleged coercion and enticement of children. According to the indictment, between March and August 2025, Smith persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced three minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct.  Smith allegedly exploited the minors for the purpose of …
Burglary, Vandalism At Amish Schoolhouse In Lancaster County: PA State Police Burglary, Vandalism At Amish Schoolhouse In Lancaster County: PA State Police
Burglary, Vandalism At Amish Schoolhouse In Lancaster County: PA State Police An Amish schoolhouse was broken into and vandalized, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Feb. 16. The burglary happened at a schoolhouse on Dry Wells Road in Bart Township on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 8:13 a.m., according to the release. Troopers from the Lancaster Patrol Unit responded to the scene for a report of criminal mischief, police said. Through the course of the investigation, it was discovered that an unknown individual unlawfully gained entry into the structure and vandalized its interior. The front exterior door was damaged, with an estimated value of $300, authorities sai…
'Prolific Serial Pedophile' Teacher Sexually Abused Babylon Children Decades Ago, Jury Finds 'Prolific Serial Pedophile' Teacher Sexually Abused Babylon Children Decades Ago, Jury Finds
'Prolific Serial Pedophile' Teacher Sexually Abused Babylon Children Decades Ago, Jury Finds A retired Long Island elementary school teacher was found guilty of sexually abusing children decades ago, marking the first time he has been held criminally accountable. Thomas Bernagozzi, 75, of Babylon, was convicted Friday, Feb. 13, in Suffolk County Court of course of sexual conduct against a child, criminal sex act against a child, and possessing a sexual performance by a child. Jurors acquitted him of two additional counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child. Bernagozzi was arrested in December 2023 following a Suffolk County Police investigation that determined he sexuall…
Substitute Fired After Racist Comment Caught On Video At Burnt Hills Middle School Substitute Fired After Racist Comment Caught On Video At Burnt Hills Middle School
Substitute Fired After Racist Comment Caught On Video At Burnt Hills Middle School A substitute teacher was fired after a racially offensive remark directed at a student was captured on video inside a New York middle school. The incident happened in Saratoga County, in an eighth-grade classroom at O’Rourke Middle School in Burnt Hills. A video widely shared online appears to capture the substitute teacher telling a student, “Take your cotton-picking hands to yourself.” That remark was directed at a Black student, according to multiple reports. The comment was heard in the background of a Chromebook video journal a student was recording for a class assignment. School lead…
Adelphi Professor Accused Autistic Freshman Of AI Cheating — Judge Tossed Violation Adelphi Professor Accused Autistic Freshman Of AI Cheating — Judge Tossed Violation
Adelphi Professor Accused Autistic Freshman Of AI Cheating — Judge Tossed Violation An Adelphi University freshman is celebrating after a Nassau County judge ruled he did not cheat on a paper with artificial intelligence and ordered the university to wipe the violation from his academic record. In a decision issued Thursday, Jan. 29, Nassau County Supreme Court granted Orion Newby’s petition and annulled both the violation and the university’s denial of his appeal. Newby, who is on the autism spectrum, sued the university in July 2025, challenging its finding that he committed plagiarism during the previous fall semester, as Daily Voice reported. According to the petition…
School Employee Accused Of Inappropriate Touching At Lawrence High School: Detectives School Employee Accused Of Inappropriate Touching At Lawrence High School: Detectives
School Employee Accused Of Inappropriate Touching At Lawrence High School: Detectives A school employee is accused of inappropriately touching a student at Lawrence High School in Cedarhurst, detectives announced on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Officers responded to a 911 call at the school, located at 2 Reilly Road, around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, after a victim reported the alleged incident to a school administrator, according to Fourth Squad detectives. Following what detectives described as a thorough investigation, Constantine Theodosiou, 59, of Cedarhurst, was arrested, authorities said. Theodosiou is charged with: Forcible Touching. Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Sexu…
Justice High School Evacuated After Gas Line Leak Triggers Emergency Response (DEVELOPING) Justice High School Evacuated After Gas Line Leak Triggers Emergency Response (DEVELOPING)
Justice High School Evacuated After Gas Line Leak Triggers Emergency Response (Developing) A routine Tuesday morning for students in Virginia was abruptly disrupted by a gas leak that forced the evacuation of a high school in Fairfax County, sending students and staff into the cold as emergency crews rushed in. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were called around 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 10 to Justice High School on Peace Valley Lane when an alarm was activated inside the building. When crews arrived, firefighters discovered a gas line leak, prompting an immediate evacuation of the school, according to investigators. HazMat units were requested to the scene as a precaution, and Wash…