Bedford, NY
Schools
New Principal Appointed At Fox Lane HS In Bedford: 'True Asset' New Principal Appointed At Fox Lane HS In Bedford: 'True Asset'
New Principal Appointed At Fox Lane HS In Bedford: 'True Asset' A high school in Northern Westchester is celebrating the appointment of a new principal. The Bedford Central School District announced on Thursday, March 30 that Jennifer Amos will be the next principal of Fox Lane High School.  Amos, who previously served as the Chief Academic Officer at the United Nations International School in New York City for four years, will take the position on Saturday, July 1.  Before her role in NYC, Amos also served as the principal of Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg in Rockland County for nine years.  Bedford Superintendent Rob Glass expre…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
Schools
New Superintendent: New Rochelle School District Expected To Approve Contract New Superintendent: New Rochelle School District Expected To Approve Contract
New Superintendent: New Rochelle School District Expected To Approve Contract A school district in Westchester is about to officially approve its next superintendent.  The New Rochelle Board of Education is expected to approve a three-year contract with Corey Reynolds effective on Saturday, July 1 during their meeting on Tuesday night, March 14 beginning at 7 p.m., the city's school district announced.  Reynolds, who currently serves as the school district's Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, was selected for the position following current superintendent Jonathan Raymond's resignation announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 10.  Earlier Re…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Schools
Mount Vernon School Board Reassigns Superintendent After Federal Subpoena Mount Vernon School Board Reassigns Superintendent After Federal Subpoena
Mount Vernon School Board Reassigns Superintendent After Federal Subpoena A superintendent in New York is no longer in charge of her school district, which is currently under investigation by federal officials.  On Monday night, Feb. 13 in Westchester County, the Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education voted to "administratively reassign" Superintendent Waveline Bennett-Conroy and instead appoint Veronica (Kim) Smith as the district's Acting Superintendent of Schools, district officials announced. The vote came after news broke on Friday, Feb. 10 that Mount Vernon Schools were under investigation by the United States Att…

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by Ben Crnic
Quincy, MA
Schools
Wayland Schools Have 'Hostile Work Environment,' Superintendent Says Wayland Schools Have 'Hostile Work Environment,' Superintendent Says
Wayland Schools Have 'Hostile Work Environment,' Superintendent Says A superintendent who was placed on administrative leave following an incident in which he was the target of racist graffiti filed a discrimination complaint saying his school district fosters a "hostile work environment" and subjected him to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race.  A spray-painted, overtly racist message targeting Superintendent Dr. Omar Easy was discovered on a community pool wall in Wayland around 7:30 a.m. on December 21, 2023, as reported by Daily Voice. The graffiti said "OMAR = N****R," according to a complaint Easy filed to the Massachusetts Commission Against …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lakewood, NJ
News
Superintendent Resigns After Controversial Comments On Jersey Shore Teen's Suicide Superintendent Resigns After Controversial Comments On Jersey Shore Teen's Suicide
Superintendent Resigns After Controversial Comments On Jersey Shore Teen's Suicide The superintendent of an Ocean County school district resigned Saturday, Feb. 11 after comments he made on a 14-year-old student's suicide surfaced. Officials at Central Regional High School announced Dr. Triantafillos Parlapanides's resignation on its website, hours after a funeral was held for Adriana Kuch — who died by suicide on Feb. 3, days after a video of her being beaten in the halls of the school went viral. Parlapanides's resignation comes after the Daily Mail leaked an email he sent saying the teen's behavior was a result of her father's affair that began in middle school. Dail…

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by Cecilia Levine
Vernon-Rockville, CT
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Charged After Noose Discovered In Locker Room At CT High School 17-Year-Old Charged After Noose Discovered In Locker Room At CT High School
17-Year-Old Charged After Noose Discovered In Locker Room At CT High School A 17-year-old has been charged in connection to an incident in which a noose was found in a boys' locker room at a high school in Connecticut. The noose was discovered in Tolland County at the RHAM High School located in Hebron on Friday, Nov. 18. The noose, commonly associated with racial hatred, was found by a staff member who immediately removed the noose and alerted the school administration, District 8 School Superintendent Colin McNamara said.  Following an investigation, including reviewing video surveillance and numerous interviews, an arrest warrant was submitted to the …

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by Joe Lombardi
Vernon-Rockville, CT
Police & Fire
Noose Discovered In Locker Room At CT High School Noose Discovered In Locker Room At CT High School
Noose Discovered In Locker Room At CT High School Police are investigating after a noose was found in a boys' locker room at a high school in Connecticut. The noose was found in Tolland County at the RHAM High School located in Hebron on Friday, Nov. 18. District 8 School Superintendent Colin McNamara said the noose, commonly associated with racial hatred, was found hanging in the locker room by a staff member. The staff member immediately removed the noose and alerted the school administration. The district then contacted the Hebron Police Department and resident State Trooper to initiate an investigation into the matter a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Schools
Popular Elmont HS Principal Back On Job After Mysterious Absence Popular Elmont HS Principal Back On Job After Mysterious Absence
Popular Elmont HS Principal Back On Job After Mysterious Absence A popular Long Island high school principal who was mysteriously away from his job just days before school started has returned to his position. Kevin Dougherty, the longtime principal of Elmont Memorial High School, was back at his post on Tuesday, Oct. 11, following a walk-out by students and complaints from parents for the unexplained removal.  Students and parents learned of his departure on Tuesday, Aug. 30, when Superintendent James Grossane, of the Sewanhaka Central High School District, wrote to students and family that Dougherty is "taking a sabbatical leave of absence fo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hamilton Township, NJ
Schools
Ex-Mercer County School District Worker Stole Over $95K Using Bogus Purchase Orders: Prosecutor Ex-Mercer County School District Worker Stole Over $95K Using Bogus Purchase Orders: Prosecutor
Ex-Mercer County School District Worker Stole Over $95K Using Bogus Purchase Orders: Prosecutor A former purchasing agent for a Mercer County public school district was charged after stealing more than $95,000 worth of property with bogus purchase orders, authorities said. April Taylor, 58, was charged with two counts of official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct, theft by deception, theft by unlawful taking, and impersonation — all second-degree offenses — as well as second- and third-degree financial facilitation of criminal activity, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release with local officials on Thursday, Oct. 6. Taylor, of Philadelphia, Pennsylva…

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by Valerie Musson
Alexandria, VA
News
Sex Offender Worked As School Counselor After Arrest, Fairfax Officials Crack Down Sex Offender Worked As School Counselor After Arrest, Fairfax Officials Crack Down
Sex Offender Worked As School Counselor After Arrest, Fairfax Officials Crack Down An investigation into a registered sex offender who was allowed to continued working at a Fairfax County school after trying to solicit prostitution from a minor has concluded, district officials said. Police apparently attempted to warn the Fairfax County Public Schools system about Darren Thornton's 2020 arrest, but the email bounced back and school officials were allegedly unaware, WJLA reported. NEW: in a newsletter to families, FCPS school board member @MasonDistrictSB says the district's independent investigation into the case of fired counselor/convicted sex offender Darren Thorn…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Dorchester, MA
News
Federal Suit Filed Against Boston's Mission Hill School Months After Explosive Report Federal Suit Filed Against Boston's Mission Hill School Months After Explosive Report
Federal Suit Filed Against Boston's Mission Hill School Months After Explosive Report Boston's Mission Hill K-8 school is facing a federal lawsuit from two parents accusing school officials and the city of failing to report and address instances of bullying, NBC10 reports. The Jamaica Plain school closed in June after a scathing report released the findings of a six-month investigation: The program failed to protect students from abuse and sexual misconduct and bullying for years.  The newly-filed lawsuit accuses the former principal of discouraging students from reporting abuse — physical and sexual — and failing to follow civil and disability laws, NBC10 say…

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by Cecilia Levine
Frederick, MD
Sports
Football Game Fight Clears Frederick High School Stadium Football Game Fight Clears Frederick High School Stadium
Football Game Fight Clears Frederick High School Stadium The stands at Frederick High School were cleared after a fight broke out during a football game amongst spectators Friday, Sept. 9, officials said. The fight did not involved athletes on the field and was not between rivals of Middletown High School, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. The game resumed after the stadium was cleared. "School administration worked in collaboration with the Frederick County Sheriff's Office and the Frederick Police Department to ensure the safety and security of the event," officials said.  There will be a coordinated investigation between FCPS …

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by Cecilia Levine