Beverly Hall, the former superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools (APS), and 34 others have been indicted by a Fulton County grand jury looking into the APS cheating scandal.
Continue reading...The Washington Post reports that after Fairfax County school teacher Sean Lanigan was acquitted of molesting a 12-year-old girl in 2010, he asked the Fairfax school district to reimburse his legal fees, as Virginia law allows.
Continue reading...The Associated Press reports in The Washington Post that the Fairfax County School Board has agreed to pay more than $72,000 in legal fees to teacher Sean Lanigan.
Continue reading...According to the Denver Post, school discipline reform has gained traction, as several organizations have mobilized efforts to dismantle what they call the “school-to-prison pipeline.” They claim policies needlessly shunt misbehaving students into the criminal justice system and disproportionately affect minorities. Meanwhile, schools fret over liability and program mandates, while youth and family advocates worry that gutting effective new approaches could render any changes pointless.
Continue reading...The Associated Press reports that Rhode Island has joined 20 other states considering bills this year to adjust penalties for teen sexting. The legislation working its way through the Rhode Island General Assembly would make sexting by minors a juvenile offense similar to truancy.
Continue reading...Five of the six defendants charged in connection with the 2010 bullying that allegedly led to the suicide of Phoebe Prince, have agreed to admit to a misdemeanor; in exchange, prosecutors will drop more serious charges against them, says the Boston Globe. The students will probably receive probation, subject to the approval of a judge.
Continue reading...According to Courthouse News Service, the mother of an elementary school student at Mulcahey Middle School has filed suit against her son’s teacher, the City of Taunton, and Taunton Police Captain Edward Walsh, alleging negligence and infliction of emotional distress. The suit claims that Boudreau violated the school’s disciplinary policy because "after reporting the incident to [...]
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