North Carolina parent Quinton Lofton arrested for strangling student inside school in caught-on-video attack: police
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North Carolina parent Quinton Lofton arrested for strangling student inside school in caught-on-video attack: police

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A North Carolina father was arrested Monday after allegedly storming into a high school and strangling a teenage student in a caught-on-video attack. Quinton Lofton, 43, was charged with felony assault by strangulation and disorderly conduct for allegedly jumping a 17-year-old inside the…

California father, Dan Slavin, shares fury of daughter competing against transgender athletes in high school
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California father, Dan Slavin, shares fury of daughter competing against transgender athletes in high school

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Dan Slavin, a construction subcontractor in California, has parented his daughter Kaitlyn through an experience no one in their family expected this school year.  Over the summer, they got word Martin Luther King High School, where Kaitlyn competes in cross country, would be getting a new transfer…

Alabama high school football player Semaj Wilkins died from heart condition, autopsy reveals
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Alabama high school football player Semaj Wilkins died from heart condition, autopsy reveals

The cause of death of an Alabama high school football player who died after collapsing during a practice in August has been revealed, according to the Coffee County Coroner’s Office.  Semaj Wilkins, a 14-year-old freshman at New Brockton High School, suffered a medical emergency during football practice on Aug. 13….

Mom of NYC teen allegedly assaulted by James Madison HS coach ‘not really surprised’ by new sexual hazing claim
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Mom of NYC teen allegedly assaulted by James Madison HS coach ‘not really surprised’ by new sexual hazing claim

The mom of a Brooklyn high-schooler who allegedly had his head slammed into a wall by his football coach says she is not surprised by new claims that another player was sexually assaulted at the school. Deslyn Willock — who filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against James Madison High School…

NY State Ed’s pathetic response to rising chronic absenteeism in schools: We’ll stop tracking it
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NY State Ed’s pathetic response to rising chronic absenteeism in schools: We’ll stop tracking it

For years now, we’ve been slamming the State Education Department and its rulers, the state Board of Regents, as having turned against anything resembling excellence, but we’re still shocked at SED’s latest move. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli just issued a blaring alarm about how truancy soared in New York schools…

Calif. principal filmed in scandalous dance with mascot will remain at school in different role
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Calif. principal filmed in scandalous dance with mascot will remain at school in different role

A California high school principal resigned from his position Thursday after he was filmed dancing scandalously with the school mascot at the pep rally and has since been demoted to associate principal. Robert Nunes, who was put on administrative leave after the clip went viral, stepped down from his top…

Ohio woman, 99, receives high school diploma 81 years after dropping out during WWII
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Ohio woman, 99, receives high school diploma 81 years after dropping out during WWII

A 99-year-old Ohio woman who dropped out of high school during World War II received a life-fulfilling surprise when she received her diploma during a special ceremony last week. Georgia McGarry thought she and a pal were going to grab dinner on Thursday, but instead walked into a Switzerland of…