Have you ever written something and sent it off, only to encounter a perfect example of what you wanted to say? That happened to me. I had just finished a new book on addiction when the vaping crisis erupted. The gist of the book is that that globalization, industrialization, mass…
KATY (Covering Katy News) – The State of the Katy Independent School District continues to be growth, and lots of it. Katy Independent School District Superintendent Ken Gregorski says voters will likely see another construction bond on their ballot next year. “Although the 2017 bond might seem like it was…
More children are going to risk their lives getting onto UK-bound lorries after Brexit, according to experts who warn that a loss of legal routes and reduced cooperation with European law enforcement will push unaccompanied minors into the hands of people smugglers. Charities said young people who have travelled alone…
PLYMOUTH – A Plymouth man has been sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty earlier this month to neglect that resulted in a child’s skull fracture and, in a separate case, dealing methamphetamine. Marshall Superior Court I Senior Judge David Matsey sentenced Otho T. Pulluaim Jr, 30,…
The musical duo Tegan and Sara return to high school. They join for a conversation about music — and growing up. Guests Tegan and Sara Quin, identical twin sisters who make up the indie pop band Tegan and Sara. The pair have released nine studio albums, including their most recent “Hey, I’m…
Image copyrightGetty Images Image captionRecreational cannabis is legal in 10 US states Teenagers are less likely to use cannabis in places where the drug has been legalised, a new study suggests. Researchers at Montana State University looked at health surveys of US high school pupils between 1993 and 2017. While…
ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — An Orange County teen was arrested Friday afternoon after he allegedly sent a text to a classmate saying he was going to “shoot up the school today,” deputies say.Dylan W. George, 18, of Mebane, a senior at Cedar Ridge High School, was charged with communicating…
Recently, I have been covering ongoing updates regarding the outbreak of e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury, or EVALI, as an alarming number of U.S. vape users fall ill. While the illness case count confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was just under 1,300 on Oct. 14,…
Orange County authorities have arrested an 18 year old for threatening a school shooting at a local high school. Dylan George. Photo via Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said Friday afternoon that Dylan W. George, of Mebane, has been arrested after allegedly sending a text message to a classmate at…
Exclusion rates in English state funded schools are once again on the rise, alongside concerns about the impact of exclusion on the well-being of children and also on public safety. The highest level of exclusion rates are experienced by vulnerable students who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and are…