As investigators searched for a motive in the killing of six people at the Covenant School in Nashville, the close-knit community there was struggling with the enormity of its loss.
Tag: Private and Sectarian Schools
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What We Know About the Nashville School Shooting
A heavily armed assailant fatally shot six people, including three children, at a private elementary school. The motive for the shooting is under investigation.
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Ban Corporal Punishment in Private Schools, New York Lawmakers Say
The proposals from state legislators come in response to a New York Times investigation that reported the use of slaps and kicks to keep order in some Hasidic Jewish schools.
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How Covid and the Rule Book Kept a Promising Athlete on the Bench
Jahmir Harris, a top basketball player at Fordham Prep in the Bronx, was starting to get interest from college programs, but a last-minute decision by league officials cost him his senior season.
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How Public Money Goes to Support a Hasidic Village’s Private Schools
Created for a New York Hasidic group in 1989, the Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District has directed millions of dollars to the community’s network of private schools.