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Washington Post
2 days ago
- Washington Post
Report: ‘Critical gaps' in D.C. schools' gun violence prevention plan
D.C.'s inspector general found flaws in the school system's approach to safety and gun violence prevention, including inconsistent tracking of visitors and a backlog of repair requests across its more than 117 traditional public schools. Half of safety and security-related repairs in D.C. Public Schools — from broken locks to inoperable public-announcement systems — were not completed in the required time frame, the report found. The number of school-based police officers has fallen from 99 to 35 in recent years, leaving almost three-quarters of schools without a regular officer.
Telegraph
16-07-2025
- Telegraph
Mother arrested for ‘breaking into school and stealing exam papers'
The mother of a high-flying student has been arrested alongside a teacher after the pair broke into a school in South Korea to steal an exam paper. Police are investigating after the theft at a girl's school in Andong, a city about 167 miles south of the capital Seoul, in the middle of the night last month. While the teacher had left the school last year, she still knew the security code and her biometric data was still stored in the system, allowing her to scan her fingerprint and enter the premises, it is alleged. The duo then proceeded to the third-floor faculty office where the exam papers are stored, but were stopped when the school's security alarm sounded. They managed to flee, but were arrested the following day. 'A 31-year-old teacher and the 48-year-old mother have confessed to the crime,' a detective at the Andong Police Station confirmed. A facilities manager at the school was also arrested for allegedly allowing the mother and teacher to break in and then later manipulating the security footage. Investigators suspect the mother had been paying the teacher two million won (£1,075) per exam period, for more than two years, totalling about 20 million won (£10,750). The school claimed that the teacher had accessed the premises seven times since she resigned last year, each time during exam season. 'Straight out of a drama' 'It's shocking to think something like this, which feels straight out of a drama, happened in our community,' the mother of another middle-school student at the school told the local media outlet Korea JoongAng Daily. 'There are rumours that the mother did this to get her daughter into medical school,' she added. The teacher and mother first met in 2020 when the teacher taught the mother's eldest daughter. She then also taught the younger daughter at the centre of this scandal in 2023, whom she was also privately tutoring, which is prohibited by Korean law. The student, who was reportedly top in her class, has been expelled following the arrests and has had all her previous test scores invalidated. South Korea is known for placing crippling pressure on students to excel academically and goes to great lengths to maximise this success.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Legendary Rapper Says He Fears for His Kids at School Drop-Off
Legendary Rapper Says He Fears for His Kids at School Drop-Off originally appeared on Parade. When you've got a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, 40-plus years of hits with Public Enemy, and a reality-TV resume that refuses to quit, you'd think the scariest part of your day would be dodging paparazzi. But for Flavor Flav, the real panic sets in when he pulls up to the school curb. 'I fear for my kids when I drop them off at school,' the 66-year-old rapper wrote in a Thursday, July 2 Newsweek op-ed that calls for a total U.S. gun ban. 'Our schools aren't safe and our kids aren't safe.' 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Flav (real name: William Drayton Jr.) is dad to eight kids across four different relationships. He shares daughters Shanique, Karren, and Kayla with his ex Karen Ross. He has Da'Zyna, Quanah, and William with ex Angie Parker. His son Karma is from his relationship with longtime partner Liz Trujillo, and his youngest, Jordan, was born in 2019 with his ex-manager Kate Gammell. It's take yo kids and grandkids to the rink at @rockcenternyc season,!!! ⛸️🧊 — FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) October 12, 2024 The Flavor of Love star says his worry comes from 'first-hand experience.' 'Guns are falling into the hands of the wrong people. I would know. I went to jail because of guns. I ended up on Rikers Island,' he wrote, recalling the firearm conviction that landed him behind bars in the early '90s. Many of y'all have opinions without reading the article. Guns did affect my life when they were brought into the black communities,,, so I speak from a place of experience. The only thing I'm carrying now is the conversation. — FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) July 4, 2025 Now, he argues, weak laws have created 'domestic errorism' that slaps 'a price tag on the heads of our children.' The warning couldn't be clearer. CNN's running tally shows 23 U.S. school shootings so far this year — nine dead and 33 injured as of May 13 — spanning college campuses and K–12 hallways alike. By comparison, ABC News (via the K–12 School Shooting Database) reports that 2024 saw 330 K–12 school shooting incidents, the second-highest total since at least 1966 (which is as 'far back as the data goes'), surpassed only by the 349 incidents recorded in 2023. 'Fear and power are two of the biggest emotions that drive us,' Flav wrote. 'Let our fear of losing our children be more powerful than our fear of our next-door neighbor.' That belief fuels 'March Madness,' the protest single he and Chuck D released on Juneteenth. It opens with a real 911 call from a teacher reporting 'a school shooting and begging for help.' BLACK SKIES OVER THE PROJECT (Apartment) 2025PUBLIC ENEMY drop surprise new album,!!We hear you and we here to still Fight the Power with ya as The Hits Keep On CominYou can't stream it but you can pay what you want for the next 72 hours at bandcamp.… — FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) June 27, 2025 Flav says the goal is to restart a national conversation. He hopes the song gives a voice to people who feel powerless and helps build what he calls a 'wall of unity' strong enough to stand up to fear and division. 💪 SIGN UP for tips to stay healthy & fit with the top moves, clean eats, health trends & more delivered right to your inbox twice a week 💪 'I hope this song sparks change,' he wrote. 'I hope this anthem gives a voice to those who feel powerless against a system of power and greed." The track appears on Black Sky Over the Projects: Apartment 2025, a surprise album Public Enemy released in late June on Bandcamp. It's their first new music since What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?, which was released on September 25, 2020. Legendary Rapper Says He Fears for His Kids at School Drop-Off first appeared on Parade on Jul 4, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Yahoo
Student arrested near North Las Vegas school after allegedly tossing AR-15 in bush
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police arrested a student near a North Las Vegas school in April who was allegedly in possession of an AR-15 and told police he and his friends were planning to steal cars after school, according to a police report 8 News Now obtained. On April 14, near Swainston Middle School in North Las Vegas, officers with the Clark County School District Police Department were patrolling an area near Fort Niagara Avenue and Bethel Bay Street due to 'recent fights and potential narcotic activity,' according to police. Officers reportedly came across three boys, and one of them led officers on a chase before being arrested. A witness told CCSDPD that he saw one of the boys throw a gun in the bushes. Officers found a Ruger AR-15 with a Tasco optic containing a magazine with 28 rounds, according to the arrest report. Police said the student 'may have been in possession of the firearm during school hours,' and one of the boys revealed they 'were going to steal cars after school.' CCSDPD arrested a student on several charges, including carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. CCSDPD categorized the gun incident as happening off property. Officers seized a total of 36 guns from August 2024 to the end of May. In February, a parent expressed concern to the school board over guns after a student brought a firearm to Tom Williams Elementary School. Las Vegas student found with gun on elementary school campus 'Lord forbid that we have an incident in our community,' Abraham Caramejo told CCSD's board of trustees. Newly hired CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert was asked whether she wanted to expand or continue the safety measures put in place. 'Yeah. So the safety measures that have been put in place, the alerts, right? We know every faculty member now does have access to the alert system as well as a single point of entry.' Ebert said. 'Those types of things are best practice. And we will continue making sure that we finish out the work at the middle level and continue at the elementary level as well.' A survey on CCSD's website shows that only 64% of students at Swainston Middle School reported feeling safe in a survey done in February. Sixty-two percent of students felt that 'students at this school threaten to hurt other students.' CCSDPD closed out the 2024-2025 school year with a decrease in the number of guns officers seized compared to last year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Washington Post
17-06-2025
- Washington Post
Can AI identify safety threats in schools? One district wants to try.
Loudoun County schools will use an artificial intelligence system to help identity fights, bullying or other potential safety threats on campuses. The system, from local tech company VOLT AI, will use AI to monitor video footage from the school district's existing security cameras to spot incidents that might require staff intervention, such as the presence of weapons or other safety threats or medical emergencies. The cameras are used only in common areas, not bathrooms or locker rooms.
