The Latest Breaking News from Elementary School

The GOAT Abides: Gary Smith, Sportswriter in Repose

Almost a decade after he retired, the sports whisperer is as zen as ever. He teaches mindfulness to elementary school students.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 12, 2022

What makes people willing to risk their lives to save others?

After an 18-year-old shooter murdered 19 elementary school students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, distraught parents directed their rage at the multiple police officers who failed to enter the classroom where children were being shot. A teacher who survived his wounds derided the officers as “cowards.”

The Conversation · Jul 12, 2022

Anger mounts among Uvalde families, new report expected soon

Texas lawmakers investigating the Uvalde school massacre say it intends to show residents of the town surveillance video from the hallway at Robb Elementary School on the day of the May 24 attack

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Uvalde mayor disputes that police had shot at gunman outside

The mayor of Uvalde is disputing a new report alleging missed chances to quickly end a massacre at a Texas elementary school

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

Uvalde chief resigns from City Council

Arredondo was elected just weeks before the Robb Elementary School shooting

Salon · Jul 7, 2022

White children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for ADHD, according to a new study

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2022

Uvalde’s mayor, state senator say victims relief center providing ‘meager’ benefits

AUSTIN, Texas — Uvalde’s mayor and its state senator say a one-stop resiliency center created to provide aid to victims’ families in the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School shooting is failing to provide adequate aid and should be taken over by the state.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022

The Uvalde schools police chief resigns from city council

Pete Arredondo stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

WEKU · Jul 2, 2022

Uvalde schools' police chief resigns from City Council

The Uvalde school district’s police chief has stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2022

Ex-CPS principal admits defrauding district of hundreds of thousands of dollars

Sarah Jackson Abedelal, the onetime principal of Brennemann Elementary School, is one of six people charged so far with scamming CPS through phony overtime claims and bogus orders for ink, paper and other printer supplies.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30, 2022