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WAUPACA, WI — A former Nicolet High School teacher who was accused of sexually abusing multiple students in the 1980s was found dead in his Waupaca home just days after accusations came to light. David Johnson taught math at Nicolet from 1958 to 1991 and led various student organizations. According to Waupaca police David R. Johnson, 81, killed himself in the garage of his home midday Wednesday. According to a Journal Sentinel report earlier this week, Nicolet High School officials reached out to the the Glendale Police Department after the former student came forward to them about the alleged abuse. School officials were told by the police department that the alleged abuse was beyond the statute of limitations for prosecution. The school hired a lawyer and conducted an independent investigation, and learned that Johnson sexually abused multiple students during that period. Johnson Kept Teaching A Journal Sentinel report looking in-depth at Johnson's conduct during that time … [Read more...] about Former High School Teacher Accused Of Sex Abuse Found Dead

From the Illinois Prison Project:December 11, 2019 Evanston, IL — Today, Haven Middle School students and teachers gave the gift of giving to hundreds of people incarcerated at Joliet Treatment Center. Two hundred students wrote holiday cards for people held in the prison, a unique facility that holds and treats people with severe mental illness. The activities with co-sponsored by the Illinois Prison Project, an organization that advocates for a more humane and fair prison system across the state of Illinois. IPP team members Jennifer Soble and Wali Deutsch spoke to seven classes of eighth graders about the isolation some incarcerated people face, especially during this time of the year. Students decorated the cards with messages of holiday cheers, pictures of rainbows and Christmas trees, and words of encouragement. Several students expressed their appreciation for the opportunity to serve their communities in this way. Nationally, 1 in 28 children will have a parent … [Read more...] about Evanston Students Send Holiday Cards To People In Prison

KENNESAW, GA — With the fall semester winding down, Kennesaw State University has been anything but dormant as undergraduate and graduate students demonstrated their research prowess in a pair of on-campus events related to their fields of study.Recently, more than 280 people participated in the eighth annual R Day hosted by the University's Department of Statistics and Analytical Sciences. At R Day, students participated in a poster presentation session in which awards were given for first, second and third place at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, each of the presentations relating to analytics research. In a separate event, more than 200 College of Computing and Software Engineering students partook in the biannual Computing Showcase, better known as C-Day, in which they presented posters and computer games highlighting their experiences within internships, team projects, capstones and thesis work.In R Day's undergraduate category, computational and applied … [Read more...] about Student Research Headlines Two Kennesaw State Events

More that 1,000 people rallied for more support for charter schools in the District of Columbia on Nov. 14, 2019. More that 1,000 people rallied for more support for charter schools in the District of Columbia on Nov. 14, 2019. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Perry Stein Photo: Washington Post Photo By Perry Stein Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 More that 1,000 people rallied for more support for charter schools in the District of Columbia on Nov. 14, 2019. More that 1,000 people rallied for more support for charter schools in the District of Columbia on Nov. 14, 2019. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Perry Stein Charter schools ask D.C. for its unused buildings 1  /  3 Back to Gallery … [Read more...] about Charter schools ask D.C. for its unused buildings

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 16 Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 16 are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com A North Carolina sheriff's deputy was placed on administrative leave after surveillance video surfaced that allegedly showed him body-slamming a middle school student before the student was dragged out of the camera’s purview, a report said. FLORIDA SCHOOLBOY, 14, BEATEN OVER MAGA HAT, PARENT CLAIMS, AS SHOCKING VIDEO GOES VIRAL "He's a very kind-hearted officer who really cares a lot for the kids. He talks to them like they are his own. He's almost like a father-figure to them." — Unidentified Vance County Middle School teacher. The school district released a statement Friday saying, “We are aware of the incident that occurred at Vance County Middle School involving a school resource officer. We are deeply concerned by the actions that took place. School and district officials are working … [Read more...] about Video allegedly shows North Carolina deputy body slamming student: report