Brawl breaks out at public school involving 600 people, police in riot gear respond

A fight that broke out at a troubled South Los Angeles school escalated into a campuswide brawl involving as many as 600 students
before it was quelled by police in riot gear.

Music teacher Reggie Smith described to the Los Angeles Times a chaotic scene where it was difficult to distinguish between trouble makers and those trying to avoid the mayhem.

"The kids were crazy, running from place to place jumping on other kids," Smith said. "Some of my kids were crying because they were walking to class with friends and they got jumped."

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/national_world&id=6134345

15-year-old accused of plunging a kitchen knife into the back of a classmate at Houston public school

HOUSTON, TX -  teen is accused of stabbing another freshman Wednesday in a hallway shortly after students were dismissed from the last class of the day.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/5768872.html

Two suspended in Houston Public school fist fight

HOUSTON, TX - According to Karen Collier, spokeswoman for Humble Independent School District, one boy hit another in the head with his hand or fist when a second boy joined the fray in support of the original assailant.

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Suspect in Houston public school stabbing sought

HOUSTON, TX - Dickinson police on Thursday released the name and a photo of a 15-year-old boy wanted for the stabbing of a fellow student at Dickinson High School earlier this week.

http://www.txcn.com/sharedcontent/dws/txcn/houston/stories/khou080508_tj_stabbing.df9b899e.html

Stabbed boy recovering, but 'scared,' family says - Houston Chronicle

HOUSTON, TX - "I was very upset that an adult can walk into a school carrying a weapon and maliciously attack a child."

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Loaded gun found at Houston public high school; student arrested

HOUSTON, TX - Loaded gun found at Angleton High; student arrested - Houston Chronicle

BREAKING NEWS: Gun found at Angleton HS

More than 20 Houston public schools promote tolerance for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youths

HOUSTON, TX - The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network has registered five participating schools in Katy, at least two in the Clear Creek school district and more than 20 in the Houston area. The organization estimates that more than 6,000 schools and several hundred thousand kids will keep silent Friday.

"It's sad because we can't have a day of silence for prayer, but we can have a day of silence for that," she a public school parent.

PHOTO: Gerald Rich, 18, and Mauria Atzil, of Emery/Weiner High School, last week participated in a Day of Silence, a national event to promote tolerance for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youths.

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Teen sexually assaulted girl on public school bus, police say

Three Florida teens were arrested Thursday on charges they sexually assaulted a female classmate aboard a school bus parked at the high school they attend.

Authorities say the two younger male teens (15 and 16-years old) boarded the bus and acted as lookouts as the third (18-years old) "sexually battered the victim despite her resistance and protestations."

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/08/schoolbus.assault/index.html

Teen stabbed inside Houston public school

HOUSTON, TX -- A student has been stabbed by another student inside Dickinson High School.

Dickinson police have confirmed the attack occurred this afternoon. The injured student was taken to an area hospital by medical helicopter. There's no word on student's condition.

It's unknown if police have taken the attacker into custody. Stay with ABC13 Eyewitness News for more on this developing story.Teen stabbed inside high school

abc13.com: Teen stabbed inside high school 5/07/08

3 public schools, 3 girls, 1 day - pervert exposes himself to public school girls

HOUSTON, TX -- Spring Branch Independent School District students are on the lookout for a man who police said exposed himself to three different girls at three different campuses in the district, KPRC Local 2 reported Monday.

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