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New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment
New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment A log of alleged harassment by their teacher dubbed the “Pedo Database” that was created by eight middle school boys in New England is now part of an official investigation into the teacher, The Boston Globe reports.  The Rhode Island teacher, who works at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, has been placed on administrative leave amid a probe into numerous claims of inappropriate behavior, including that he made female students dance for him, the outlet reports. One of the former students, now a 15-year-old high school student, told The Boston Globe that he and several other male…
New March For Our Lives Rally Scheduled For Old Putnam County Courthouse New March For Our Lives Rally Scheduled For Old Putnam County Courthouse
New March For Our Lives Rally Scheduled For Old Putnam County Courthouse Click here for a related story: Area High School Sophomore Takes Lead In National School Walkout Day Putnam County students are saying “enough” and have organized a rally calling on stricter gun control laws in America. A student coalition in Carmel has organized a movement geared “towards a safer America through gun reform control,” and will host a rally at the old Putnam County Courthouse over the weekend, 19 years and one day following the shooting at Columbine. The latest rally will be held beginning at 10 a.m. at the old Putnam County Courthouse at 44 Gleneida Ave. in Carmel on Saturd…
Thousands In Westchester Join 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protests Thousands In Westchester Join 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protests
Thousands In Westchester Join 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protests Thousands of Hudson Valley residents participated in March For Our Lives events protesting gun violence on Saturday, which coincided with the massive rally organized by students throughout the county attended by more than half a million in Washington, D.C. An event in White Plains drew more than 3,000, with students from throughout the area leading the way. It kicked off at Post Road Elementary and ended with a rally next to the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue behind the White Plains Public Library, featuring remarks from student activists. Thousands, mainly from Rockland, Bergen, Westcheste…