Government
Trump admin announces it has suspended thousands of âMinnesota borrowersâ over suspected fraud(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced late Thursday that her agency was suspending thousands of âMinnesota borrowersâ amid âsuspected fraudulent activityâ involving COVID… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin teacher sentenced to six years for sexual relationship with 11-year-old; affair included 35,000 text messages, notesA Wisconsin teacher was sentenced to six years in prison and another six years of supervision after pleading guilty to having a sexual relationship with an 11-year-old student. Madison Bergmann,… Read More
Public Education
DC teacher charged with production of child pornography and abuseA Washington, D.C., high school teacher has been arrested and charged with the production of child pornography and enticement of a minor, the Justice Department announced. John Gass,… Read More
Culture
Hollywood producer Rob Reiner, wife stabbed to death; son held on $4M bailHollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead with stab wounds in their home Sunday, and their son Nick has been arrested, according to multiple reports. Their bodies were … Read More
Public Education
Oregon school board apologizes after contentious meeting over $61 million construction contractThe Portland School Board has apologized after a recent meeting left one board member âin tearsâ over a $61 million construction management contract, OregonLive.com reported. Although… Read More
Public Education
âMower-flippingâ allegations in Ohio district showcase systemic âdebilitatingâ school fraud, mismanagementSelling public-school lawn mowers as trade-ins, then personally buying them back and reselling on Facebook Marketplace for more than double their trade-in value? These allegations are dogging Akron Public Schools… Read More
Culture
Maryland entrusts children to sex-offenders while Slovakia ensures children have a married mom and dadMarylandâs Social Security Administration has mistakenly placed 10 children under the care of seven sex-offenders as of August 2024, according to a recent state audit. âSpecifically,… Read More
Culture
Father-to-be accused of lacing pregnant girlfriend’s drink with abortion pills prescribed in his name, killing unborn childAs new data suggests the abortion pill poses significant health risks to women, lax medical regulations have led to increased cases of… Read More
Public Education
Illinois teacher, coach faces 55 charges in alleged sexual assault of studentAn Illinois high school teacher faces 55 charges connected to an alleged two-year affair with a teenage student. Christina Formella, 30, allegedly groomed and then sexually assaulted a student on… Read More
Public Education
Former DC school teacher arrested on child pornography chargesA former Washington, D.C., charter-school teacher is behind bars after being arrested by the FBI and charged in connection with soliciting child pornography. Devonne Keith Brown, 56, is charged with… Read More
Courts
Milwaukee Public Schools sued after student with disabilities suffered multiple injuriesA lawsuit against Milwaukee Public Schools alleges civil-rights violations of a student with disabilities after injuries left him with a fractured jaw and tooth requiring extensive medical treatment. Jill Leffler,… Read More
Public Education
Buffalo Public Schools responds to police detectiveâs charges of failures in reporting abuse, sexual assaultThe Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) Board of Education has launched an external investigation after a police detective accused the district of covering up incidents of abuse and sexual assault. “The… Read More
Public Education
Convictions pile up for Texas teachers who abused children, distributed child pornThree Texas teachers are going to prison for sex-related crimes including sexually assaulting students and distributing child porn, reports Texas Scorecard. John Collett, a former Lewisville… Read More
Public Education
Texas superintendent resigns after allegedly concealing abuse of nonverbal, autistic boyA Texas superintendent has resigned after she and two teachers were arrested in connection with alleged abuse of special education students. Dr. Mari âEdieâ Martin resigned from Millsap ISD Monday,… Read More
Public Education
Florida sub allegedly ordered beatdown of elementary school studentA substitute teacher in Florida is accused of telling four students to attack a classmate who wouldnât participate in a class activity. Geanene White, who was working at YMCA Tiger… Read More
Government
Melania Trump joins fight against internet âdeepfakesâ and ârevenge pornâFirst Lady Melania Trump joined lawmakers Monday in a roundtable discussion on the pervasive internet problem of nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII) â also known as ârevengeâ… Read More
Public Education
Colorado Teacher of the Year finalist arrested for allegedly kidnapping underage studentA 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year award finalist has been arrested on charges of kidnapping and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The Douglas County Sheriffâs Office… Read More
Public Education
Public-school employee in North Carolina arrested after special-needs student suffered multiple injuriesA former public-school employee has been charged with felony child abuse, aggravated assault and other crimes in North Carolina following multiple injuries to an 8-year-old student with special needs. Lakita… Read More
Public Education
Parental outrage intensifies over child porn investigation after Colorado school chiefâs deathParents in Coloradoâs Jefferson County Public Schools district are expressing outrage over news of a child pornography investigation concerning the former chief of staff, who has committed suicide. David Weiss,… Read More
Public Education
Texas teacher accused by mother of abusing special needs child still working for the districtA Texas teacher who is accused of slamming a special needs child into a wall and other abuses caught on camera is still employed by his San Antonio school district,… Read More