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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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Students Call For Action In Latest Rally Against Gun Violence In Putnam
Putnam County students said “enough” to gun violence in America, rallying at the old Putnam County Courthouse for several hours over the weekend calling on stricter gun laws. Nineteen years and one day after the fatal shooting at Columbine High School, more than a dozen students and community members rallied at the courthouse to “prove that students will not lose interest, we will not give up, and we will fight (until) change happens,” according to student organizers. The student coalition in Carmel organized the rally, with an eye “towards a safer America through gun reform control.” The r…
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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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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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'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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