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Sub Teacher: "Why They Fight at Fenger"

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:59:11 GMT

A substitute teacher at Fenger high school says talk of sex, drugs and violence disrupts students on a daily basis. It's the first time we're hearing from someone who works at the school.

Victory for Students at Fenger High

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:45:17 GMT

A victory Thursday night for worried parents of students at Fenger High School. Chicago Public Schools are changing the policy to allow kids to transfer to different schools. Craig Wall has the latest developments.

Bolingbrook Student Stabbed

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:05:55 GMT

A student at a suburban Chicago high school was stabbed several times during a fight in a bathroom.

First Class? 6:44am in Lockport

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:36:03 GMT

A lunch break before 9 am? That's the reality for hundreds of high school students in Lockport. Overcrowding means mandatory schedule staggering. Tera Williams has the latest.

Austin Neighborhood Eyes New School

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:05:44 GMT

They want a new high school and they know where they want it to go. Activists in Chicago's Austin neighborhood say their community is number one in crime but could be tops in academics or athletics. The space they want is currently empty. Tera Williams reports where it is.

CPS Coach Fired for Paddling Athletes

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:46:37 GMT

A high school coach fired for paddling student athletes, which prompted a new bylaw from the Chicago Public High Schools Athletic Association that possibly bans coaches for life for just one violation, wants to be re-instated and have a "do not hire" designation removed from his personal file.

Bid to Outlaw ""Sexting''

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:57:47 GMT

Have you heard about "sexting?" Usually, it's done by teens sending explicit pictures of themselves to friends. Most don't realize they are transmitting child porn. Tera Williams reports.

Teacher's Affair with 16-Year-Old Boy

Tue, 26 May 2009 11:15:46 GMT

A suburban Maine East High School science teacher has been arrested for carrying on an affair with a 16-year-old boy who had been expelled from the Park Ridge school. Anne Kavanagh reports.

Police Security Tight at Lockport HS

Wed, 13 May 2009 12:06:30 GMT

Police security is tight on both campuses of Lockport Township High School today after a plastic bottle bomb explosion and a subsequent bomb threat. Anita Padilla reports.

23 Suspended After HS Prank

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:29:24 GMT

It was relatively minor, as far as pranks go. About two dozen seniors at Zion-Benton High School planted a thousand plastic forks in the ground at the school, adding a poster which read: "Stick a fork in it, we're done." Administrators were not amused. Nancy Loo reports from far North suburban Zion.