May 16, 2012
The U.S. Department of Education issued a publication outlining principles for educators, parents and other stakeholders to consider when developing or refining policies to support positive behavioral interventions and avoid the use of restraint and seclusion.
May 15, 2012
The Florida A&M University marching band will remain on suspension through the 2012-2013 school year while administrators work to restructure it.
May 14, 2012
The boys, who are all students at Woodburn High School, reportedly started a fire that burned through the school’s wood and metal shops.
May 10, 2012
At the time of drum major Robert Champion’s death, 101 members of Florida A&M's Marching 100 were not enrolled in FAMU's band course, a violation of university rules.
May 8, 2012
Humboldt County school districts are updating anti-bullying policies to comply with new laws that expand the definition of bullying to include bullying over social media sites like Facebook and harassment based on sexual orientation or ethnicity.
May 5, 2012
Princeton University administrators announced last year that the university will ban first-year students from fraternities and sororities beginning in the fall. The school already has a policy of not recognizing Greek organizations.
May 2, 2012
Students in Massachusetts are handcuffed, booked, and sent to court for behavior once handled by schools and parents, including swearing, slamming doors or banging lockers, failing to follow directions, or being disruptive in hallways.
May 2, 2012
Two Florida A&M University professors have quit and several band members will be charged in the November hazing death of drum major Robert Champion.
April 27, 2012
Hendricks Elementary School officials contacted police after the kindergartener reportedly kicked Principal Pat Lumbley and threatened another staff member.
April 27, 2012
The Forwood Elementary School student was taken to hospital by her mother after the attack, where she was treated for a traumatic hematoma to the head and a concussion.
April 26, 2012
Students were caught with weapons on three different Killeen ISD middle school campuses. The district is using random metal detector scans and more security officers.
April 25, 2012
The forged licenses had working magnetic strips, holograms that would show up under a black light and other security features of an “enhanced ID card.” The licenses could even fool police scanners if the students were pulled over.
April 24, 2012
One hundred and forty-eight people were arrested for criminal mischief following a demonstration that traveled between Université du Québec en Outaouais campuses. Police used pepper spray on student demonstrators during the protest.
April 22, 2012
The study found that students who received complete financial support had less drive to become independent. These students were also more likely to engage in risky behaviors and participate in “potentially unhealthy experimentation."
April 20, 2012
Santa Monica College president Chui L. Tsang has appointed a panel to investigate the use of pepper spray on students that occurred during a trustee meeting. Students claim that police had harassed and intimidated student protest organizers long before the pepper-spraying incident.
April 18, 2012
A 16-year-old student was sentenced to six months in a secure juvenile detention facility for plotting to bomb Roy High School. The teen claimed he purposely leaked the plot to other students out of frustration at being ignored when he attempted to raise concerns about measures to prevent school shootings.
April 18, 2012
Four Dominican College students were arrested during a large fight on campus. The fight reportedly erupted when a dispute between students got out of hand.
April 17, 2012
A Georgia police chief backed his officer's decision to handcuff a 6-year-old girl after her tantrum in a school office caused an injury to the principal.
April 12, 2012
John ‘JD’ Haley and Donny Gocha suffered bruises, black eyes and chipped teeth and two other students suffered lesser injuries after a group of men allegedly got out of an SUV and attacked them.
April 6, 2012
The Sigma Nu fraternity was suspended by the University of Maine after two females were taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center for treatment for severe intoxication. The frat had repeatedly violated the student conduct code.