Bedford, NY
Schools
BCSD Parents Express Outrage Over Lewd Images Of Special-Ed Students BCSD Parents Express Outrage Over Lewd Images Of Special-Ed Students
Bcsd Parents Express Outrage Over Lewd Images Of Special-Ed Students Parents of special-education students in a Northern Westchester School District took a local Board of Education to task after new details emerged about the circulation of lewd photos and videos of their children on social media. Earlier this month, news broke out of the Bedford Central School District regarding depictions of special-needs students after photos were allegedly taken inside one of the boys' bathrooms at Fox Lane High School in Bedford. Original story - Students At Northern Westchester HS Face Disciplinary Action After ‘Disturbing Incident’ Once news of the photos and vid…

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by Zak Failla
Gettysburg, PA
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Video Shows Group Relentlessly Stomping On Teen In PA Park Video Shows Group Relentlessly Stomping On Teen In PA Park
Video Shows Group Relentlessly Stomping On Teen In PA Park Video of a group of girls violently stomping on and kicking a 16-year-old girl on Friday, March 18 in a Pennsylvania park has caught the attention of authorities, according to a report by WTAE. The girl, Taylor Postlethwait, was lured by a friend to East Park in Connellsville, Fayette County, the outlet reports. Her attack was posted to social media, the outlet says. Footage of the attack was posted to Facebook by 911.informativo. Postlethwait suffered a concussion, facial fractures, and a broken nose— which required a hospital stay and surgery, according to the outlet. Click here fo…

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by Jillian Pikora
Gaithersburg, MD
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Heartbroken Mom Speaks Out After Missing Son Found Dead In Maryland Heartbroken Mom Speaks Out After Missing Son Found Dead In Maryland
Heartbroken Mom Speaks Out After Missing Son Found Dead In Maryland The mother of a 17-year old boy believed to have been killed apparently had been pleading with him to get help about being bullied, according to WUSA 9 report. Jailyn Jones, a 12th grader at Northwest High School, was found dead on Jan. 24, on the 18900 block of Grotto Lane in Germantown. His death is being investigated as a homicide. Meanwhile, his mother, Alexis McDaniel, said he was the victim of bullying at the school. “I asked for help I did," McDaniel told WUSA 9. "I asked the school board to put an end to the bullying, the zero-tolerance with the bullying." I spoke with the 17-…

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by Joe Gomez
Fairfield, CT
Schools
Two Students Arrested After Threats Force CT HS Into Lockouts Two Students Arrested After Threats Force CT HS Into Lockouts
Two Students Arrested After Threats Force CT HS Into Lockouts Two students have reportedly been arrested for their roles in sending threats directed toward a Connecticut high school that forced them to lockdown students and staff for two straight days. In New Haven County, the Eli Whitney Technical High School in Hamden has been the victim of threats to start the week, prompting police investigations on both days that forced the building to be locked down. Earlier story - CT High School Locked Down For Second Straight Day Following Reported Threat A pair of 14-year-old boys were taken into custody and charged with threatening and breach of peace…

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by Zak Failla
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Schools
North Jersey HS Principal Addresses Recent Slew Of Hateful Comments Made By Students North Jersey HS Principal Addresses Recent Slew Of Hateful Comments Made By Students
North Jersey HS Principal Addresses Recent Slew Of Hateful Comments Made By Students A North Jersey high school principal has issued a letter to parents addressing a recent slew of “homophobic, transphobic, anti-Semitic, and racist” comments that were made by its student community. While administrators did not disclose specific details or comments, Jonathan L. Tallamy, Principal of High Point Regional High School in Sussex, cited a number of “very serious student reports” in a letter sent to the High Point community this week. “Similar to our larger world, nation and state, High Point is currently facing profoundly difficult challenges that are having an impact on our schoo…

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by Valerie Musson
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Some School Districts In Hudson Valley Increase Security After Apparent National Threat Some School Districts In Hudson Valley Increase Security After Apparent National Threat
Some School Districts In Hudson Valley Increase Security After Apparent National Threat Alarms were sounding among some school districts in New York amid threats being made on social media as part of what is seemingly a national scheme. On Sunday, Oct. 24, in the Hudson Valley, the Village of Walden Police Department in Orange County received a complaint in reference to a social media post that went viral on Snapchat. “I had to make a new account so they don’t trace me,” the threat posted by “Alex Anderson” reads. “But me and a couple of my friends have been bullied for so long and we can’t deal with it anymore. “We plan on shooting up Central High School around 10 to 11 Am …

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by Zak Failla
Paramus, NJ
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Veteran Paramus Lawman Honored For Daring To Steer Schoolkids Away From Drugs Veteran Paramus Lawman Honored For Daring To Steer Schoolkids Away From Drugs
Veteran Paramus Lawman Honored For Daring To Steer Schoolkids Away From Drugs Whenever children he's taught introduce him to their parents, Paramus Police Detective Lt. James Teehan knows he’s gotten through. It gives him “an immense amount of pride,” said Teehan, who was honored by Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.), a national nonprofit organization committed to protecting children from the risks of drugs and bullying. “I notice that students like to acknowledge the interaction they had with us when they get older,” he said. “It’s evident that the joy L.E.A.D. has brought them passes on to their parents when we convene with them at community events.” Teehan…

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by Jerry DeMarco
York, PA
Schools
PA Teen Tells TikTok She Was Bullied Before Hand Sanitizer Attack That Sent Peer To Hospital PA Teen Tells TikTok She Was Bullied Before Hand Sanitizer Attack That Sent Peer To Hospital
PA Teen Tells TikTok She Was Bullied Before Hand Sanitizer Attack That Sent Peer To Hospital A student at Eastern York High School took to TikTok to defend herself in a hand sanitizer attack that sent her classmate to the hospital. A 16-year-old student left her assigned classroom area and entered other classroom without permission and sprayed hand sanitizer in the direction of other students around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, according to a statement by Lower Windsor Township Police Chief David J. Arnold. One student was evaluated by the school nurse and was later hospitalized for additional treatment, according to HBG100. The alleged victim's condition was unknown. The school's admini…

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by Jillian Pikora
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Schools
LAWSUIT: Randolph High Grad Says 17 Students Were Victims Of TikTok Bullying LAWSUIT: Randolph High Grad Says 17 Students Were Victims Of TikTok Bullying
Lawsuit: Randolph High Grad Says 17 Students Were Victims Of TikTok Bullying A 2020 graduate of Randolph High School has filed a lawsuit against the district claiming that officials neglected to investigate a series of TikTok bullying videos that targeted 17 students. Darcy Schleifstein says the students were the subjects of three videos involving bullying and harassment on the social media platform: “Criminals of Randolph," "Liberals of Randolph" and "Whores of Randolph,” DailyRecord reports citing court records.  District officials reportedly knew of the bullying several weeks before the three clips surfaced but neglected to notify the targeted students …

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Schools
New Safety App Allows Hunterdon County Students To Anonymously Report Bullying, Drugs, Threats New Safety App Allows Hunterdon County Students To Anonymously Report Bullying, Drugs, Threats
New Safety App Allows Hunterdon County Students To Anonymously Report Bullying, Drugs, Threats Hunterdon County students can now make anonymous reports about bullying, drug sales and other threats through the use of the district's newly launched “Safe Schools” app. The Hunterdon County Safe Schools App is monitored 24 hours a day to give students a safe, secure path to report common school issues to district and/or law enforcement officials, Acting Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said. From mental health concerns to weapons possession, abuse, planned attacks and “anything that they feel should be reported,” the Safe Schools app even allows users to communicate one-on-one with a real p…

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by Valerie Musson
Northern Valley, NJ
Schools
LAWSUIT: Bergen Dad Says Daughter Was Cut From Volleyball Team Over Seizure Disorder, Bullied LAWSUIT: Bergen Dad Says Daughter Was Cut From Volleyball Team Over Seizure Disorder, Bullied
Lawsuit: Bergen Dad Says Daughter Was Cut From Volleyball Team Over Seizure Disorder, Bullied A Bergen County K-8 district and its principal are facing a lawsuit saying they violated New Jersey's discrimination and any-bullying laws after a student was cut from the volleyball team because of her seizure disorder. Filed Oct. 1 in the county's Superior Court by Justin Puliatte, the suit says the Norwood Public School's volleyball team helped "E.P." feel better about herself in sixth and seventh grades, despite suffering from ADHD, epilepsy, OCD and social anxiety, NJ.com and NorthJersey.com report. In September 2019, though, she was the only eighth grade student who tried out and was …

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
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Warning Issue For Social Media Account Showing Long Island Middle School Students Fighting Warning Issue For Social Media Account Showing Long Island Middle School Students Fighting
Warning Issue For Social Media Account Showing Long Island Middle School Students Fighting Social media got some students on Long Island in hot water after a video circulated of students breaking school rules and COVID-19 regulations during a series of fights. The private Instagram account “Northport Confessions” recently shared a video of students from the Northport-East Northport school district fighting in different locations throughout the area. District officials called the account “troubling” in a warning letter to parents,” noting that most of the students involved are believed to be middle schoolers. No punishments for any of the students involved have been announced. O…

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by Zak Failla