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Mar 15 2024
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Teen Rapper Who Tried to Shoot Student in Head on School Bus Pleads Guilty
Kaeden Holland, known as Baby K, faces 25 years in prison A 16-year-old whose gun jammed after he stepped onto a school bus and pointed the weapon at the head of a student pleaded guilty to attempted murder, authorities say. Kaeden Holland, known as “Baby K,” and two other teens “stormed” onto a school bus in Upper Marlboro, Md. in May 2023, Prince George’s County State Attorney Aisha Braveboy
PeopleApr 14 2024
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Interim Amherst middle school principal to step down, stay as high school principal
Amherst Regional Middle School’s interim principal Talib Sadiq is stepping down from the position starting April 22, according to an email obtained by MassLive from interim superintendent Douglas Slaughter. Sadiq will continue to serve as a full-time high school principal, according to the email. “Enabling Principal Sadiq to once again focus solely on the high school will reinstate the full
MassLive.comFeb 14 2024
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The Technical School in Manassas is Shocked by a Shooting and a Deadly Stabbing
The deaths of two individuals on school property on Tuesday afternoon have left many JATC/NECA technical school students in shock. To learn how to become certified electricians, students attend JATC/NECA. Witnesses FOX 5 spoke with claimed the suspect was a pupil there. They stated he was calm, but they don’t know what triggered him on Tuesday. The entire vicinity of the school has been
California ExaminerMar 14 2024
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Teen admits in court he tried to shoot student on Pr. George’s school bus
A 16-year-old boy accused of trying to shoot another youth on a school bus in Prince George’s County, Md., pleaded guilty to attempted murder as an adult Thursday in a deal with prosecutors. Kaeden Holland, who was identified publicly by police only as “Baby K” after his arrest last year, was charged with attempted first-degree murder and related crimes in the May 1 incident. Prosecutors said
Washington PostMar 19 2024
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Eagles QB pays funeral expenses for star high school athlete killed in Texas shooting
In 2014, Jalen Hurts became the first quarterback at his high school to beat Houston’s North Shore High School. Ten years later, the 2-time Pro Bowler went the extra mile to help that same school’s community. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Hurts, now the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, has paid for the funeral expenses of Jarvon Coles, a star athlete at North Shore who was
MLive.comApr 15 2024
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Iowa lawmakers vote to let teachers, school employees get permit to carry guns at school
Iowa lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds that would allow teachers and other school employees to obtain permits to carry guns on school grounds and grant them qualified immunity for using reasonable force. The Iowa House voted 62-36 Monday to send House File 2586 to Reynolds for her signature. One Republican, Rep. Matthew Rinker, R-Burlington, joined every Democrat in opposition.
Des Moines RegisterApr 16 2024
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Baltimore County school board approves new charter school that plans to teach in English, Chinese and French
The Baltimore County Board of Education unanimously approved a new public charter school Tuesday night. The Bilingual Global Citizens Public Charter School has a green light to open in the eastern part of the county in the fall of 2025 with a curriculum that would teach in English, French and Chinese. Casey Kirk, the district’s charter school supervisor, and Melissa DiDonato, its chief
Baltimore SunApr 18 2024
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Maine, Iowa: Two mass shootings, two different responses
Six months after a deadly mass shooting by an Army reservist, Maine lawmakers this week passed a wide-ranging package of new gun restrictions. Three months after a fatal school shooting, Iowa lawmakers this week passed legislation allowing trained teachers and staff to carry guns on school property. Two states. Two tragedies. Two different approaches to improving public safety. “We live in two
San Jose Mercury NewsApr 16 2024
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Gunshot hits window of Chicago Intrinsic Schools campus in Irving Park; nobody injured, school not on lockdown
According to Chicago police, just prior to 9:30 a.m., someone discharged a firearm in the 4500 block of West Belmont Avenue, near the Irving Park campus location of Chicago Intrinsic Schools. The outer pane of a glass window at the school was struck, police say, but the shot did not penetrate the second layer of glass. No injuries were reported and nobody is in custody, according to police.
WGNApr 09 2024
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Duneland school board rebrands online school started as response to pandemic
The Duneland School Board voted unanimously Monday night to change the name of the district’s online school from Trojan Virtual Academy to Northwest Indiana Online School. The rebranding has several goals as the virtual school moves into its fourth school year this fall. Director Christy Jarka explained the academy started as a response to the 2020 pandemic when 25% of Duneland School
Chicago Tribune