school violence
How a school once honored as 'exemplary' crumbled into one of the most troubled in America
Students are fleeing Brockton High School in Massachusetts in droves, and parents recently asked for the National Guard to help restore order.
Staffer injured trying to break up fight at violent Mass. school after governor refused to send National Guard
The staffer was injured at Brockton High School in Massachusetts while trying to break up a fight between students on Monday.
Strangled college wrestler’s ex-coach issues unsettling warning about campus violence: 'This could happen to everybody anywhere’
Friends and family of Josiah Kilman — the Campbellsville University wrestler who was allegedly strangled by a teammate — are in shock and disbelief following his "unimaginable" death.
Students at America's most violent high school are organizing fight clubs while teachers look the other way
"If I'm in the hallway and a fight breaks out, I'm not getting involved," said one beleaguered teacher whose arm was broken by a student.
Hulking, 280-pound student beats elderly teacher to the floor – with instructor claiming school refused to arrest unruly 'man child'
Shellshocked Rob Gooding, of Indianapolis, told News 8 he was serving as a substitute at Perry Meridian High School on Feb. 1 when an unruly student suddenly approached him during...
Mass. school requests National Guard to rein in 'violent' students: 'Sex and drugs in classrooms'
Members of a Massachusetts high school committee sent a letter asking their mayor to deploy National Guard troops to rein in violent chaos on campus.
P for plagiarism, not president: Letters to the Editor — Dec. 19, 2023
NY Post readers discuss the allegations of plagiarized material in Harvard President Claudine Gay’s doctoral thesis.
It's time for a 'broken windows' policy for schools
What will it take to bring back a semblance of order to our schools? A few weeks ago, an 11-year-old girl was beaten by a group of students at the...
Teachers are quitting because they're scared of student violence — and a lack of punishment
"The disrespect just skyrocketed," one teacher said of post-pandemic classrooms. "Probably 75% of my time was dealing with discipline."
At least 4 NYC teens slashed in separate after-school incidents this week
At least four New York City teens were slashed in separate after-school incidents this week so far, police said Tuesday.
Bullies stomped boy's face at Brooklyn elementary school: lawsuit
A mother is suing the city claiming her young son was brutally beaten by a group of bullies who stomped the boy's face at his Brooklyn school.
NYC DOE opens 24/7 'emergency operations center' for school safety threats
The New York City Department of Education is opening a 24/7 emergency operations center to respond to schools during a crisis.
NYC parents say more needs to be done to keep kids safe in school
As violent incidents against students increase, New York City parents say more needs to be done.
Violence near NYC schools surges with shootings, stabbings
An uptick in violence has claimed the lives of three New York City school students, killed near their schools, since September.
Dem prosecutor says Albany 'reforms' prompting more gun violence
Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon said juvenile justice reforms like the Raise the Age law “make it difficult to hold teenagers accountable."
'It's not going to change': Mom of slain honor student laments spate of school violence
Yanely Henriquez's daughter Angellyh Yambo was killed by a stray bullet fired near University Prep Charter High School.
Ex-superintendent of NJ district where teen took her life once lectured teachers on violent students
The disgraced ex-superintendent of the NJ school district where 14-year-old Adriana Kuch killed herself after being mercilessly bullied once lectured educators about the importance of spotting violent students before they hurt...
17-year-old arrested for stabbing at Buffalo high school
The suspect was being held in connection with the stabbing of a 14-year-old McKinley High School student, Buffalo police said Thursday night.
Queens parents demand answers after teen's chilling online school threat
Angry Queens parents are pushing for more protection after a student threatened a bloody attack on Scholars' Academy, a selective Rockaway Beach school.
'Dads on duty': Fathers find creative way to combat violence at La. HS
A group of dads sprang into action following a major outbreak of violence at a Louisiana high school -- and brought peace back to the campus.