Why We Homeschool, Jan. 13, 2006

Happy 2006! I apologize for the delay in new stories, it's been busy :)
-Meg

Deputies Kill Student With Gun - The boy brought a gun to school in his backpack, Eslinger said, and briefly took a fellow student hostage in a classroom while other students evacuated. After a scuffle, the 15-year-old ran from the classroom and "traveled with this firearm throughout the campus," Eslinger said.

Boy Sentenced for Fire at School - Two Lincoln Park boys who pleaded guilty in November to setting fire to their school gymnasium after causing more than $2.2 million in damage didn’t do themselves any favors by flip-flopping on whether they were responsible.

Sex Offender Had Many School Jobs - A convicted sex offender was allowed to work as a teacher in several schools, it emerged.

No Charges Filed in School Bathroom Camera Incident - The McHenry County state's attorney's office has decided not to charge anyone after a hidden camera was found in an elementary school bathroom in Richmond, a decision that angered school officials.

School Shooting Injures Three - A shooting outside a South Side high school injured three people Thursday afternoon, including a student waiting for a bus, Chicago Police and school officials said.

Two Teens Stabbed After School - School safety worries resurfaced dramatically Thursday when two students were stabbed in the chest during a fight with another student's mother outside one of the district's most prestigious schools, school officials said.