An HBCU administrator died by suicide. The school's president is now on leave.

Get all the news you need in ... Candia-Bailey's aunt, LaDonna Candia-Flanagan, confirmed in an email to USA TODAY Friday that the cause of death was suicide. "Dr. Bonnie, as she was ... Read More

Split Rock Elementary School

Split Rock Elementary School is a public school located in Camillus, NY, which is in a large suburb ... above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 18%. Read More

Former assistant principal of school where 6-year-old pupil shot teacher Abby Zwerner charged with child neglect

Parker, who has resigned, had worked for the school district since 2008 and had been Richneck’s assistant principal for about two years at the time of the shooting. She has not responded to ... Read More

Hero NY school bus driver saves young girl from careless motorist speeding in front of open doors

A New York school bus driver is being hailed as a hero for saving a young girl’s life after a careless ... school students each day across the United States, according to the National Safety ... Read More

Two Denton elementary principals indicted on misdemeanor charges of electioneering

Two Denton school district elementary school principals have been indicted ... to receive our KRLD Insider Newsletter for more news Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube ... Read More

A Columbine survivor’s tragic battle to reveal the ‘ripple effect’ of gun violence: trauma, addiction, suicide

“It’s a horrible, horrible situation and we’re not going to fix it,” Tim Burchett, a Republican congressman from Tennessee, said the day after the Covenant school ... suicide. Suicides in ... Read More

A Crisis of School Absences

Fewer children are attending school, across rich and poor districts. By Sarah Mervosh A few years ago, a troubling phenomenon began to spread in U.S. education: Students were not showing up to school. Read More

Low Suicide Rate

The suicide rate metric is one of many that factor into the overall Best States rankings. See the Best States methodology for a detailed look at the data behind the analysis. 50 States #1 in Low ... Read More

Assistant principal charged with felony child abuse in 6-year-old's shooting of teacher

The assistant principal of the Virginia school where a 6-year-old boy ... Cybele Mayes-Osterman is a breaking news reporter for USA Today. Reach her on email at cmayesosterman@usatoday.com. Read More

Inquiry into HBCU president finds no bullying before administrator’s suicide

“For us, this report is ... was grateful for the board’s vote of confidence in him and that he was looking forward to returning to work at the mid-Missouri school. Many of the school’s ... Read More

'Fishing Principal' asks to spend quality time with students and they 'took the bait'

SAN DIEGO — Imagine getting called into the principal's office ... to ever take us out and do stuff with," said Ray. Before Ron became Principal Dyste, he dropped out of high school which ... Read More

Understanding Suicide

Every suicide is ... the media or one’s personal circle. The suicide of a prominent celebrity or a member of a specific community, such as the military or an elementary school, have been shown ... Read More