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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…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
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…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
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…

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by Joe Lombardi
Events
Westchester Students Organize 'March For Our Lives' To Combat Gun Violence Westchester Students Organize 'March For Our Lives' To Combat Gun Violence
Westchester Students Organize 'March For Our Lives' To Combat Gun Violence In the wake of dozens of successful walkouts by students in Westchester last week to call on Congress for tighter gun control laws, students are now organizing a countywide “March for Our Lives” movement. Thousands of Westchester residents are expected to participate in a “sibling march” beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 in White Plains, which is being organized by students throughout the county. According to White Plains High School senior Kelly Marx, who is one of the lead student organizers for the Westchester County March For Our Lives, more than 3,000 members of the community a…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
'It Is Time For Change' Say Carmel Students During Walkout 'It Is Time For Change' Say Carmel Students During Walkout
'It Is Time For Change' Say Carmel Students During Walkout Students across the country, including those in Carmel, showed their frustration with lawmakers on Wednesday by taking part in the ENOUGH National School Walkout. Two Carmel High School students, Anne Pozner and Taylor Smith, led the way as part of the school's student activists. Following the event, the two said: "The reason for this walkout is to make known to Congress that we will no longer lay quiet as they sit and ignore the obvious need for gun law reform in our nation." Both students said the walkout is a call to action for government officials to do something before anoth…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
'Never Again' Anti-Gun Rally Organized By Pace University Students 'Never Again' Anti-Gun Rally Organized By Pace University Students
'Never Again' Anti-Gun Rally Organized By Pace University Students Two weeks ago, 17 school children and staff members were gunned down at a south Florida high school. On Wednesday, Feb. 28 at noon, for 17 minutes, Pace University students held a rally to remember the mass shooting victims. Daily Voice coverage of the rally can be found by clicking here. The vigil began with a moment of silence and the reading of names of the 17 student and staff shooting victims from the high school in Parkland, Fla. Speakers included a School of Education student on behalf of future educators; a Political Science Association student, a Center for Community Action and R…

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by Jon Craig