Johannesburg – Esethu Tilayi and Michael Komape might not have known each other but their deaths symbolise the poor conditions in many public schools across the country. What the two children have in common is that they died as a result of poor infrastructure at their schools.
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Mother of disabled boy injured in fall down stairs sues Belgrade School District
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Clown scare causes stampede, leaving 6 middle school kids injured
LAS VEGAS – The Clark County School District is calling it an “epidemic.” Reports of “killer clowns” threatening schools across the Valley have caused panic, FOX 5 reported. On Thursday morning, that panic resulted in several children being injured.
Jurors convict Indiana day care provider in toddler’s death
GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) — Jurors in northern Indiana have convicted a New Paris day care provider in the 2014 death of a 19-month-old boy in her care. Jackie Rolston will be sentenced Dec. 29 for the death of Kirk Coleman of New Paris. Authorities ruled the boy died of blunt force injuries.
Day care worker says she can’t explain cursing kids video
Coaxed by an adult off camera, small children gleefully use filthy language in a 22-second video shot at a Pennsylvania day care, posted on Facebook and viewed nearly 170,000 times since October.
Child with autism left behind in daycare center van
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KTVI) – A St. Louis County family claims their five-year-old daughter with autism was abandoned on a daycare van for hours before anyone noticed she was missing.
Mom blames gym day-care worker for sick baby
(KUTV) Leif, an 11-month-old boy, has blue eyes, loads of blond hair, and a sick stomach; and his mother said the illness is tied to a “neglectful” day care worker at a Murray gym. “I went to VASA Fitness for my usual work-out routine,” Naomi Nasman said .
Former Fountain principal sues school district for firing her over personal private matters
A former Fountain Middle School principal has sued the Fountain-Fort Carson School District in federal court claiming she became the target of a witch hunt over her dating and dressing habits that led to her firing.
Rossford preschool receives 5-star rating
ROSSFORD — The preschool program of the Rossford Exempted Village School District has been recognized as a five-star program by the Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Jobs and Family Services.
4-year-old walks home alone from school, DCF and Hartford Police investigating
HARTFORD–Several agencies are investigating after a child left school alone. On Tuesday, a 4-year-old girl left the Thirman Milner Elementary School in Hartford alone, and then proceeded to walk home alone, according to Hartford’s new interim superintendent, Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez.