Duncan says ambitious Chicago education plan has not contributed to surge in teen violenceOctober 7th, 2009 Duncan: Chicago education plan not causing deathsCHICAGO — Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday it is ridiculous to suggest that an ambitious plan to improve education in Chicago contributed to a surge in violence among students. Duncan, along with Attorney General Eric Holder, was in Chicago to meet with school officials, parents and students to discuss youth violence after the vicious beating of a 16-year-old high school student whose Sept.
Obama officials pledge federal support to fight teen violence in Chicago but offer no detailsOctober 7th, 2009 Holder, Duncan plan to fight Chicago teen violenceCHICAGO — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday pledged federal support to fight a surge in youth violence in Chicago and other cities, calling the brutal beating death of a teenager on the city's South Side a wake-up call for the country.
Duncan, Holder in Chicago to discuss youth violence in wake of honor student's beating deathOctober 7th, 2009 Duncan, Holder in Chicago to discuss teen violenceCHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he had a productive meeting about youth violence with Education Secretary Arne Duncan and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
Holder calls beating death of Chicago teen a 'wake-up call' that should be a call to actionOctober 7th, 2009 Holder calls Chicago beating death a wake-up callCHICAGO — Attorney General Eric Holder called the beating death of a Chicago teen a "stark wake-up call" that should serve as a call to action. Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan made a trip to Chicago to meet with city leaders to discuss youth violence in the wake of the beating death of 16-year-old Derrion Albert.
Civil rights leaders condemn violence at funeral of Chicago teen beaten after schoolOctober 3rd, 2009 Jackson, Farrakhan at beaten Ill. teen's funeralCHICAGO — The funeral of a Chicago teen who was beaten to death on his way home from school drew civil rights leader the Rev.
15-year-old fatally stabbed outside his Arizona high school; police search for teen suspectSeptember 24th, 2009 Arizona teen fatally stabbed on high school campusMESA, Ariz. — A 15-year-old boy who was stabbed repeatedly outside his suburban Phoenix high school as he fought with another teen died Thursday, authorities said.
Baby dies 1 week after being delivered following shooting of NC teen mother at school bus stopSeptember 21st, 2009 Newborn of NC teen shot at school bus stop diesCHARLOTTE, N.C. — A newborn delivered after her mother was fatally shot at a school bus stop in North Carolina has died.
Pregnant NC teen fatally shot while waiting at school bus stop; baby not likely to surviveSeptember 14th, 2009 Pregnant NC teen fatally shot at school bus stopCHARLOTTE, N.C. — A pregnant 15-year-old was shot in the head and killed Monday as she waited at a North Carolina school bus stop, and her baby was in critical condition.
Prosecutors to charge former student in Northern Calif. high school bomb attack as an adultAugust 26th, 2009 Teen in school bomb attack to be charged as adultSAN MATEO, Calif. — Prosecutors say a 17-year-old boy who detonated two pipe bombs at a Northern California high school while armed with a chain saw, sword and explosives will be charged as an adult.
In documents, Fla. teen says many saw him sexually assaulted in middle school locker roomAugust 5th, 2009 Fla. teen: Teammates saw locker room sex assaultTAMPA, Fla. — Many members of a Florida middle school's flag football team were in the locker room when a 13-year-old boy was sexually assaulted by some of his teammates with a hockey stick and broomstick, according to court documents released Tuesday.
Mayor of NJ's largest city bemoans gun violence, says 10 shootings in 1 day unacceptableJuly 21st, 2009 Newark, NJ, mayor says 10 shootings unacceptableNEWARK, N.J. — The mayor of New Jersey's largest city says a rash of shootings on one day there shows more work must be done to reduce gun violence.
Mayor of Toledo, Ohio, interrupts walk in city park to break up fight, calling teen 'fatso'June 18th, 2009 Ohio mayor breaks up fight, calls teen 'fatso'TOLEDO, Ohio — Online video shows an Ohio mayor biking through a city park stepped into a fight to break it up, yelling at the teens and calling one a "fatso." A video posted on YouTube shows 70-year-old Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner wading into the midst of about 20 young people. He is heard yelling, "Come here, fatso" and "Tubby, get your butt out of here."
The mayor's spokeswoman says Finkbeiner was alone in late May, saw the highly charged situation and took action to stop it.
NY teen who committed suicide inside school bathroom with shotgun wrote of wanting to killMay 14th, 2009 NY teen who killed self in school wrote of killingCANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — Authorities say a teenager who committed suicide with a sawed-off shotgun inside his western New York school last week left behind a journal in which he wrote about wanting to kill "just to kill."
Police in Canandaigua (kan-un-DAY'-gwuh) on Wednesday released excerpts from 17-year-old Thomas Kane's journal, including an entry made May 5.
Obama proposes eliminating state grants for abstinence educationMay 8th, 2009 Budget cuts abstinence education programWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama wants to eliminate more than $100 million in spending on abstinence-only education, directing the money instead to teen pregnancy-reduction programs that don't take the no-sex approach. The proposal in Obama's 2010 budget plan released Thursday could run into opposition from conservatives.
RI teen wearing headphones, looking at phone misses car horn warning, is killed by school busMay 1st, 2009 Bus runs down RI teen distracted by phone, musicWARWICK, R.I. — A 15-year-old girl wearing headphones and looking down at her cell phone while crossing a street was struck and killed Friday by a school bus carrying students to a suburban Providence high school, police said.
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