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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A teenage girl was shot Tuesday afternoon near Dunbar High School in Northwest Washington, prompting an alert and temporary lockdown of the school, officials said. The shooting …

EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Cherokee High School was temporarily placed under a “shelter in place” status on Monday while police responded to an incident in a nearby neighborhood, authorities said. …

STAFFORD, Va. — A juvenile was detained following an altercation at North Stafford High School on Monday morning, during which a School Resource Officer (SRO) was assaulted while intervening in …

N.J. schools to teach labor history under proposed legislation TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey students in grades six through 12 could soon learn about the history and contributions of the …

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kim Weinrich, 67, of Mustang, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to wire fraud and filing a false tax return, admitting to embezzling over $471,000 from Mustang Public …

WASHINGTON — Travon Eliy, also known as Travon Jackson, 38, was sentenced to 26 years in prison on Monday for assault with intent to kill a senior citizen in a …

MACON COUNTY, N.C. — A teacher in Macon County is under investigation after a weapon was discovered inside a school on Thursday, according to the Macon County Sheriff’s Office. The …

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Farmingdale man who serves as a Board of Education member and a school crossing guard has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials, Monmouth County …

CAMDEN, Del. — Delaware State Police arrested an 18-year-old Magnolia man accused of making a threat of violence against Caesar Rodney High School earlier this week, authorities announced Thursday. The …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Tensions are rising in Jackson Township as the Board of Education prepares to address the possibility of school closures and redistricting at its meeting Wednesday evening. …

YONKERS, N.Y. — The lockdown at the Robert C. Dodson School was lifted Monday afternoon following an active police investigation near the school, according to the Yonkers Police Department. The …

PRINCETON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy signed the Freedom to Read Act into law on Monday at the Princeton Public Library, enacting legislation that protects public and school libraries across …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Parents and students in Jackson Township are on edge as rumors intensify about the potential closure of Jackson Liberty High School ahead of a critical Board …

BURLINGTON, N.J. — A Burlington City school crossing guard was critically injured in a pedestrian crash early Monday morning at the intersection of Jacksonville Road and James Street, police said. …

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City Police Department school crossing guard was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with first-degree robbery, authorities said. Juhrayjah Wooden, 33, was taken into …

OROVILLE, Calif. — A gunman who critically wounded two kindergarten boys at a small religious school in Northern California on Wednesday used a fabricated story about enrolling a grandson to …

LANCASTER, Pa. — Two juveniles have been charged in connection to the creation and possession of AI-generated pornographic images of Lancaster Country Day School students, involving 60 identified victims, authorities …

BALTIMORE — The Maryland State Board of Education and State Superintendent Dr. Carey M. Wright expressed concern Thursday after lawmakers declined to vote on an emergency regulation aimed at strengthening …

STAFFORD, Va. — A fight between students at Stafford Middle School led to a criminal complaint for assault and battery, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred …

BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx public school employee, her husband, and a friend have been indicted on corruption and fraud charges for allegedly stealing more than $173,000 in funds meant …

Lanham, Md. — A teenage boy was critically injured in a shooting near DuVal High School in Lanham on Tuesday afternoon, prompting an investigation by Prince George’s County Police. The …

LIZELLA, GA — A Georgia sheriff’s deputy, who was previously honored as “Deputy of the Year,” was arrested last week for allegedly attempting to direct traffic outside an elementary school …

LARAMIE, Wyo. — A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit filed on behalf of a Wyoming high school student arrested during the COVID-19 pandemic for refusing to comply …

LINDEN, N.J. — A 9-1-1 call reporting a man carrying a rifle near East Elizabeth Avenue and North Park Avenue prompted a swift response from Linden police Wednesday morning, leading …

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Officers responded to reports of a male student with a firearm inside Bartram High School on Tuesday morning, prompting an immediate lockdown of the campus at 6700 …