Saturday, March 01, 2008

Cops: public school teen's gun jams as she tries to shoot teacher

The Miami Herald says a school shooting was averted Wednesday when a 14-year-old girl's gun jammed as she tried to shoot a teacher in the parking lot of North Dade Academy in Opa-Locka, Fla.

Cops: Fla. teen's gun jams as she tries to shoot teacher - On Deadline - USATODAY.com

Public school student brings gun to school, causes school lockdown

A high school student was in custody Saturday after a day-long school lockdown caused by witness accounts of a gun in his hand, ...

Calif. student arrested after school lockdown

Texas public school teachers threatened with sexual violence, parents not warned of threat

DALLAS, TX - The sexually-charged notes have been mysteriously showing up at the school over the past few months.

A number of female educators are frightened to be alone on the school's campus.

Despite the concerns, parents were unaware of the problem.

Letters targeting teachers with sexual threats pop up at Dallas elementary schools | TOP STORIES | KHOU.com | News for Houston, Texas

Friday, February 29, 2008

Fight and gunshots inside Miami public school

Police in riot gear responded this morning to a local Miami high school after reports of a fight and possible gunshots inside the school.

ABC News: Cuffed Students Led From Miami School

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Conroe public school teacher sexually assaults 15-year old girl

CONROE, Texas - Eric Foster, an algebra teacher, is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.

Conroe High teacher quits amid child sex case

Fifteen students fight at Houston public school, 1 hospitalized


HOUSTON, Texas - Several students were involved in a fight at a local high school, resulting in one student being taken to a hospital.

Fifteen students involved in fights

Houston public school violence: 8 students fight, cause lockdown, arrested


HOUSTON, Texas - Eight students are involved in several fights at a Fort Bend County high school, leading to a lockdown and arrests, KPRC Local 2 reports.

"Somebody outside slammed on the ground busted his head. He bled all over. There were food fights. People getting jumped," said ninth-grader Terrell Dixon.

School Fights Lead To Lockdown, Arrests

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Fight brings police to Houston-area public school campus

Police were called to Thurgood Marshall High School today after a fight broke out on campus during the lunch break...

Fight brings police to Fort Bend campus | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Houston public school teacher verbally abuses her students, caught on tape


Teacher: "You are all just stupid kids. I swear to God," the teacher says."You are just all stupid kids."

HOUSTON, Texas - When Diana Mijares secretly bugged her foor-year-old daughter's backpack, she uncovered her child's teacher verbally abusing the students. 

ABC News: Crafty Mom Catches Teacher on Tape

Principal reprimands 4 instructors for physical contact with kids

The students at Martin Luther King Elementary in Hopkinsville were asked to remove their shoes and socks during a search. Some were patted down and had their pockets checked.

Some parents were angered by the Feb. 15 searches, which did not turn up the missing money at the western Kentucky school."The way they treat our students is ridiculous," said Zlatko Skuljan, the father of a 9-year-old girl in the class...

Students searched by teachers over missing $5 - Education- msnbc.com

More allegations against teacher

HOUSTON, Texas - A teacher was caught on tape insulting her students. Now, more parents are coming forward with complaints against the same teacher at Memorial Elementary School.

abc13.com: More allegations against a teacher allegedly caught on tape berating young students 2/27/08

Find criminal incidents at public schools

HOUSTON, Texas -- It's a frequent complaint we hear from parents. Your child comes home from school with frightening details of a violent fight on campus or reveals that police confiscated weapons from students. Many of you asked KPRC Local 2 investigative reporter Amy Davis why you never get that information from the school or district office.

"Today my kids informed me that yesterday, 2/21/08, there was police activity at their high school. Apparently some kids were caught with some firearms and rumors were spreading about a planned school shooting."

Ask Amy: Find Criminal Incidents At Schools - Local 2 Investigates News Story - KPRC Houston

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Digital recorder catches teacher


A local teacher was caught on tape allegedly berating 4 and 5-year-olds [From Digital recorder catches teacher]