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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…

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by Ben Crnic
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Zak Failla