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Waldorf, MD
Schools
Wade Elementary School Student Stabs Classmate With Pencil, Bashes Second With Book: Sheriff
An elementary school student who went berserk in Charles County and left two classmates with injuries that required treatment on Friday will not be charged, according to the sheriff's office. A strange scene played out on Oct. 4 at Wade Elementary School, when a student used everything at his disposal to dispose of his peers inside a classroom, officials say. Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said that the student purposefully jabbed one classmate in the leg with a pencil and struck another student in the head with a book. The first student was treated for a punc…
Enola-East Pennsboro, PA
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Non-Verbal Autistic 8-Year-Old Boy Bruised By East Pennsboro School Aide: Affidavit
An aide to a non-verbal elementary school student in Cumberland County has been charged with endangering him after other adults witnessed the abuse and the boy came home with bruises on his face, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 30. Jessica Ann Rachelle Piper, 36, of Enola, was charged, arrested, and had a preliminary arraignment on Friday, Sept. 26 after an 8-year-old boy came home from East Pennsboro Elementary School with bruises, township police detailed in an affidavit of probable cause. Piper was employed by Substitute Teacher Services, Inc., …
Westport, CT
Schools
New Rankings: Fairfield County Schools Dominates List Of Best In State
Niche released its Best High Schools in the Country list this week, and while no Connecticut school made it onto the national charts, several of the state's public schools scored near the top. Here is a breakdown of the top 10 rated schools in Connecticut. Click here for the full list, and click here for a breakdown of the survey's methodology. 10: Glastonbury High School Researchers credited Glastonbury High's teacher-to-student ratio with his solid test scores. With 13 pupils per educator, the Hartford County school allows teachers more time to work with the …
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Student Pulls Knife On Bullies In Retaliation Over Abuse: Police
Five teens were arrested this week after one of the children, fed up with being bullied, pulled knives against the four others, police said. Fairfield Police said a video circulating online shows the result of an "ongoing verbal harassment and bullying" campaign by four Fairfield kids against another middle school student. Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent Michael Testani said in an email that the incident involved Roger Ludlowe Middle School students and took place on Thursday night, Oct. 3. The incident happened off of school grounds. In the video, the alle…
York, PA
Schools
Social Media 'Threat List' Naming Students, Leads To Charges For 13-Year-Old: York Police
A 13-year-old middle school student has been charged in connection with threats against peers within the School District of the City of York, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 3. The child has not been identified publicly but the school district and the police have identified them, according to the release. Students had been named in a "threat list" shared on social media on Wednesday, Oct. 2, the SDCY administration detailed in a statement on its website. The threats prompted SDCY to cancel all outdoor activities and boost police presence in the district. The 13-y…
Middletown, NJ
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New Rankings Released: High School In Lincroft Makes U.S. Top 50
Three Jersey Shore public high schools were recognized among the 100 best in the U.S., according to an education data website. Niche has released its 2025 Best Public High Schools in America list. The website said its rankings are based on "rigorous analysis of key statistics," U.S. Department of Education data, and millions of reviews from students and parents. Five of the top 50 high schools in the U.S. were from New Jersey, including two on the Jersey Shore. Bergen County Academies in Hackensack was the top school in the Garden State and 20th nationally…
Poolesville, MD
Schools
These Are Maryland's Top Public High Schools: New Rankings Released
A pair of Montgomery County public high schools were ranked the best in Maryland, followed by some in Howard County, according to a new Niche report. Poolesville High School took the top spot in Maryland - and 32nd overall in the nation - followed by Walt Whitman High School, River Hill High School, Winston Church Hill High School, and Marriotts Ridge High School. To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected …
Fairfax, VA
Schools
New Rankings: Fairfax County's Top Public High Schools Revealed
Niche has released its list of the best public high schools in America for 2025. Coming in at No. 12 is Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, which is within the Fairfax County Public School System. For Virginia, TJHS came in at No. 1, with Independence HS in Loudoun County ranking at No. 2, and Washington Liberty HS in Arlington at No. 3. You can click here for a full list of state rankings. We wanted to break it down further and find the best public high schools in northern Virginia, as ranked by Niche. Here's how it looks: ARLINGTON (only three listed) 1. Washingto…
Livingston, NJ
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New Rankings: Best Public High Schools In Essex County
Niche has released its list of the best public high schools in America for 2025. The rankings are based on "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Factors include teacher quality, high school ratings, college readiness, state test scores, and graduation rates (click here for more on methodology). Here are the top 10 best high schools in Essex County, according to Niche. 1. Millburn HS 2. Livingston Senior HS 3. STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges 4. Glen Ridge HS 5. West Essex HS 6. Science…
Summit, NJ
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New Rankings: Best Public High Schools In Union County
Niche has released its list of the best public high schools in America for 2025. The rankings are based on "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Factors include teacher quality, high school ratings, college readiness, state test scores, and graduation rates (click here for more on methodology). Here are the top 10 best high schools in Union County, according to Niche. 1. Union County Magnet, Scotch Plains 2. Academy for Information Technology, Scotch Plains 3. Academy for Allied Health Scien…
Hoboken, NJ
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New Rankings: Best Public High Schools In Hudson County
Niche has released its list of the best public high schools in America for 2025. The rankings are based on "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Factors include teacher quality, high school ratings, college readiness, state test scores, and graduation rates (click here for more on methodology). Here are the top 10 best high schools in Hudson County, according to Niche. 1. Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School, Jersey City 2. High Tech High School, Secaucus 3. County Prep High School, Jer…
Scarsdale, NY
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Scarsdale HiS Ranks High In Brand-New Rankings
New York is well-represented in brand-new rankings of the best high schools in New York. The first four in Niche's 2025 selections are all from New York City: Stuyvesant in Manhattan, the Bronx High School of Science, Staten Island Technical High School, and Townsend Harris High School in Queens. Checking in at No. 5 and the first Westchester County selection is Scarsdale High School. The first Long Island school picked is No. 7 Half Hollow Hills West in Dix Hills. Long Island schools also make up spots 10 through 13: They are Jericho, Syosset, and Great Neck South high schools. Four mor…
Paramus, NJ
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New Rankings: Best Bergen County Public High Schools
Niche has released its list of the best public high schools in America for 2025. One Bergen County school, Bergen Academies in Hackensack, was ranked the 20th top high school in America and first in New Jersey. ALSO SEE: These NJ Public High Schools Were Named Among Best In America Here are the top 25 best high schools in Bergen County, according to Niche. 25. Park Ridge HS 24. New Milford HS 23. Emerson Junior/Senior HS 22. Paramus HS 21. Fort Lee HS 20. Indian Hills HS 19. Ramsey HS 18. Pascack Hills HS 17. Pascack Valley HS 16. Leonia HS 15. Glen Rock HS 14. Cresskill HS 13. Rama…
Harrisburg, PA
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PA High Schools Are Among America's Biggest But Not Best, According To Niche
Niche has released lists ranking American high schools for 2025. Unfortunately, none of Pennsylvania's public, private, charter, and magnet high schools earned A+ from Niche or were ranked in the top 50 best schools. The state does have one of the most diverse high schools with Central Dauphin East Senior High School coming in at number five on the list. Three of the largest high schools in America are also in PA: No. 1 Commonwealth Charter Academy in Harrisburg. No. 6 Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School (PA Cyber) in Midland. Reach Cyber Charter School in Harrisburg (…
Paramus, NJ
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These NJ Public High Schools Were Named Among Best In America
Niche has released its list of the best public high schools in America for 2025. Several schools in New Jersey made the top 50, all of which earned an A+ from Niche. They are: No. 20: Bergen Academies, Hackensack No. 21: The Academy for Math, Science, and Engineering, Rockaway No. 37: Union County Magnet High School, Scotch Plains No. 43: High Technology High School, Lincroft No. 49: Marine Academy of Technology, Middletown Niche also ranks New Jersey's top public high schools. The top 25 best are: 25. Chatham High School 24. High Tech HS (Hudson County) 23. Middlesex County Academy for…
Hyattsville, MD
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Ten Students Charged With Making School Threats In New Academic Year: Prince George's County PD
The beginning of the academic year has been busy for police in Prince George's County, who have been occupied investigating dozens of school-related threats. Ten students between the ages of 13 and 16 are facing criminal charges, police announced on Wednesday, and four other juveniles were also identified, thought hey cannot be charged under Maryland law due to their ages. In total, the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homeland Security Division has investigated 47 reported threats. Officials said that the investigations largely found that the threats of violence were being …
Fredericksburg, VA
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Armed Fredericksburg Man Causing Disturbance During Dismissal At HS Arrested, Sheriff Says
Classes got off to a curious start for some students in Stafford County when a man trespassed on school grounds and made a disturbance while armed with a pistol on his hip. Fredericksburg resident Thomas Williams, 58, was arrested on Monday afternoon after bringing a gun to Brooke Point High School while staff was dismissing students, officials say. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, on Sept. 30, during afternoon dismissal at the school, security was directing traffic in the parking lot, who Williams ignored - not for the first time - leading to an explosive encounter. Inve…
Aberdeen, MD
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Teen Charged, Minor Skates After Being Accused Of Making Threats Targeting Harford Schools
Another Harford County teen is facing charges of making threats of mass violence - though another minor will avoid prosecution due to his age - after being overheard on Monday, officials say. On Monday, a student reported to the School Resource Officer assigned to Aberdeen Middle School that they overheard two classmates talking about placing a bomb in a toilet in the school bathroom. The investigation into the allegation found that two students - ages 12 and 14 - were identified as the culprits, and they were tracked down on school grounds and searched. "While, it is important to note, no…
Yonkers, NY
Schools
New Film, Television School Celebrates Opening In Yonkers
An all-new academy in Westchester has started teaching the next generation of television and film talent, officials announced. The Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television in Yonkers at 463 Hawthorne Ave. celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 23, city officials announced. The school will teach film industry-centered courses, including production design, performance, sound design, and editing. It's named after Robert Halmi Sr., a movie director and producer who produced more than 300 television series, miniseries, and fi…
Pascack Valley, NJ
Schools
Westwood, Meet Your New Superintendent Dr. Patrick McQueeney
The Westwood Regional Public School District has appointed a new superintendent. Dr. Patrick McQueeney, who has been serving as the leader of Wanaque schools since 2021, will helm the Westwood Regional School District (WWRSD) come November. The move was approved at the Thursday, Sept. 26 WWRSD Board of Ed (BoE) meeting. The nine-member board voted 8-0, with one abstention, to execute a contract with McQueeney, asking him to take the lead as soon as possible, but no later than Nov. 27. His five-year contract will begin on Nov. 1. McQueeney submitted his resignation to Wanaque on Friday…
Bel Air, MD
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Repeated Threats Of Mass Violence At Harford County Schools Causing Consternation For Sheriff
Threats of mass violence continue to plague Maryland schools, this time leading to charges against a student on Wednesday morning in Harford County. Early on Sept. 25, deputies were alerted about a reported claim from a teen made on social media "to shoot up the school. "This is a threat," the high school student posted on Snapchat. "Once on scene, the evidence became clear that the juvenile had in fact posted the threat," a spokesperson for the Harford County Sheriff's Office stated. "As a result, deputies charged the student with making threats to commit an act of mass violence."&n…
Highlands, NY
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Highland's West Point Ranked As Top 10 National Public College
The US Military Academy at West Point moved up one in the Top Public Schools category to No. 2 in the 2025 Best Colleges Rankings by US News & World Report. The rankings, released this week, showed the Orange County college in the town of Highlands also ranked as No. 8 in Best National Liberal Arts College, the magazine said. The rankings were based on statistics, the top-ranked schools provided ample classroom resources for students and faculty; conferred bachelor's degrees at high rates; and produced graduates who entered the workforce with manageable debt and worthwhile starting sala…
Silver Spring, MD
Schools
Fire Tears Through Vacant Silver Spring Elementary School Under Construction
Retirement had to wait for a veteran fire chief who was was active in suppressing a massive blaze that broke out overnight in Montgomery County. A massive two-alarm fire erupted at a vacant Maryland elementary school scheduled to be demolished later this year and replaced with a new building. Crews in Montgomery County were on hand for hours at JoAnn Leleck Elementary School in Silver Spring overnight, when a massive fire broke out and tore through the school. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO The fire was initially reported at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. At the time, the school was un…
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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Leader Of Tarrytown School District Named NYS Superintendent Of Year
The head of a Westchester County school district has been awarded a top honor for superintendents in New York State. Tarrytown Union Free School District Superintendent Raymond Sanchez was named the Superintendent of the Year for 2025 by the New York State Council of School Superintendents, the organization announced on Monday, Sept. 23. Council President Lars Clemensen, the superintendent of the Hampton Bays School District on Long Island, explained the reasons why Sanchez was chosen: "Ray’s recognition as the New York State Superintendent of the Year is a testa…
Rye, NY
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Schools In Rye, Scarsdale Named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Winners
Two schools in Westchester County have received national recognition for their academic performance. Both Blind Brook High School in Rye Brook and Scarsdale High School were named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools, the US Department of Education announced on Monday, Sept. 23. The National Blue Ribbon Program, which was created in 1982, celebrates high-achieving public and private elementary, middle, and high schools. Schools are chosen based on their student academic achievement measures and progress toward closing gaps among diverse groups of pupils. Both Westchester sch…
Meriden, CT
Schools
'Vision Of Excellence': Meriden School Earns Prestigious Blue Ribbon Award
A Connecticut high school and two elementary schools have been named some of the nation's most dedicated. The US Department of Education released its 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools this week, with 356 earning the prestigious distinction. The annual awards recognize high-performing public and non-public schools and those making strides in closing achievement gaps among the student body. In Connecticut, the three deemed to have reached those goals are: Daniel Hand High School in Madison Israel Putnam Elementary School in Meriden Sunnyside Elementary School in Shelton Dan…
Alexandria, VA
Schools
Police In Virginia Probing Repeated Threats Of Violence Targeting Alexandria Schools
Police in Virginia are cautioning about a recent rash of hoax threats that have been made targeting Alexandria City Public Schools on social media. An alert was issued by the Alexandria Police Department cautioning about recent posts that were made online involving a fire alarm being pulled, followed by a planned shooting; though no specific school was mentioned. According to the agency, they have been investigating and assessing the threats in collaboration with the Northern Virginia Regional Intelligence Center, which is a Fusion Center of the US Department of Homeland Security. Official…
Montgomery, NJ
Schools
NJ's Top Educator Is Montgomery Middle School Teacher
Stefanie Lachenauer always puts her students first. Lachenauer, a civics and mindfulness teacher at Montgomery Upper Middle School in the Montgomery Township School District, earned the 2024-2025 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year. She remains in the runnings for the national award. ALSO SEE: Top Educator In Each Of NJ's 21 Counties (Nominees) Lachenauer has taught at Montgomery Township for 18 years and her work has fostered socially conscious learners and has positively affected the health and well-being of both students and staff in the school district, the state Depart…
Urbana, MD
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Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Urbana High School Arrested For Assaulting Staffer: Sheriff
It only took a week for members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office to apprehend a person wanted for assaulting a staff member while trespassing at an area high school, authorities announced. At approximately 11 a.m. on Sept. 17, a questionable man entered Urbana High School through an exterior door, and was walking the halls until a staff member spotted him and attempted to take him outside of the building. As the staffer was closing the door behind the man, investigators say that he was assaulted, at which point the suspect fled the campus. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the sheriff's …
Great Neck, NY
Schools
Great Neck School Recipient Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award
These Long Island schools are at the top of the class and now they have the hardware to prove it. Two elementary schools in Nassau County were among 356 schools across the country to receive the prestigious 2024 National Blue Ribbon award from the US Department of Education. The annual awards recognize high-performing public and non-public schools, as well as those making strides in closing achievement gaps among student groups. “Their leaders not only articulate a vision of excellence and hold everyone to high standards, they stay close to the real action of teaching and learning,” the de…
Bladensburg-Cheverly, MD
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Police Called In To Probe Threat Made By Group Of Students Targeting Bladensburg High School
Threats of violence at a Prince George's County high school were proven to be unfounded, but not before giving some administrators a scare on Tuesday morning. Investigators were called in early on Sept. 24 to Bladensburg High School on 57th Avenue to probe a reported threat of violence that was made by a group of students, officials say. "Out an abundance of caution, every threat is taken seriously," according to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, who confirmed that there was never a credible threat to the building. During the investigation into the thr…
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