Health/Safety

Police Issue 175 School Zone Speeding Tickets
The first week of school in Tyler saw motorists racing to get their children to school on time, getting stuck in traffic jams and forgetting to reduce speed and put the cell phones.

[ View Article ] Sep 3, 2010, 08:15

Store Owners: K2 Ban May Bring Overall Sales Down
In just a matter of days, K2 will be illegal in College Station. Even though the ban doesn't go into effect until Sunday, many stores have already taken it off their shelves. [ View Article ] Sep 3, 2010, 08:11

LBJ/LASA high schools cancel pep rally against rival
The administrators of LBJ and the Liberal Arts and Science Academy high schools have canceled tomorrow’s pep rally for “student safety” related to the school rivalry between the school and Manor High School. LASA Principal Rene Sanchez [ View Article ] Sep 3, 2010, 07:48

Brownwood store near school can sell alcohol
A judge has ruled that a Brownwood convenience store can continue to sell alcohol despite its proximity to a school. [ View Article ] Sep 3, 2010, 07:34

Oregon: Cause of high school players' ailments unknown
PORTLAND, Ore. — A team of state epidemiologists doubts that 24 McMinnville High School players who were hospitalized with swelling to their upper arms took a creatine supplement, but the investigators were unable to determine a single cause of their ailment. [ View Article ] Sep 3, 2010, 07:30

Traffic citations up in Abilene school zones
Traffic citations issued in Abilene school zones are up slightly from last year, according to Abilene police, who have placed a heavy emphasis on safety near schools. [ View Article ] Sep 3, 2010, 07:30

New TB test hailed as major advance
FYI: Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it. The test could revolutionize TB care and replace the 125-year-old process used now, which is slow and misses more than half of all cases, experts say. A better test would be a powerful tool to curb TB in poor countries, where people spread the lung disease before they are diagnosed and treated, and many don't return for follow-up visits to get test results. In the U.S., it could be a big help in inner city clinics, where diagnosing a drug-resistant strain on someone's first visit enables proper treatment right away. [ View Article ] Sep 2, 2010, 08:31

Del Valle dealing with a traffic mess
Parents are losing patience sitting in the long line of outside Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary. "Oh, it's horrible," said Senobia Casey who arrived more than thirty minutes early to get a good spot. [ View Article ] Sep 2, 2010, 07:45

Middle school shows off new safety features
Gorzycki Middle School, in Southwest Austin, showed off new traffic signals and sidewalks near FM 1826 and Summervale Drive Wednesday. [ View Article ] Sep 2, 2010, 07:45

Lockdown for Pasadena ISD school lifted
A Pasadena ISD school is on lockdown after a woman in fear for her life ran into the school to hide from her husband [ View Article ] Sep 2, 2010, 07:30

Water main break closes Bullard ISD Wednesday
Superintendent Keith Bryant called KETK this morning and said there will be no school for Bullard ISD today. Bryant said city officials contacted him and said there is a big water main break. [ View Article ] Sep 1, 2010, 08:05

Austin: AISD hopes to curb cyber-bullying, expands policy language
School is back in session and the Austin School District is making a change to protect your children, from each other. AISD hopes a small 'word-change' in its policies against bullying will help parents and kids alike, as they try to curb bullying - both on campus, and online. Right now, AISD's policies outline bullying and harassment, but not specifically cyber-bullying. [ View Article ] Sep 1, 2010, 07:45

Austin: Safety concerns lead to changes
The intersection of Slaughter Lane and RM 1826 is extremely busy during the time kids are walking to Gorzycki Middle School. [ View Article ] Sep 1, 2010, 07:30

San Benito school placed on lockdown
Police locked down a local elementary school Monday morning as they chased an armed robbery suspect through the city’s west side. [ View Article ] Sep 1, 2010, 07:26

Corpus: CCISD police get new equipment
CCISD police Sgt. J.D. Villarreal used his personal Beretta handgun at work for the past 13 years. Villarreal paid for his handgun and ammunition, as did all other Corpus Christi Independent School District certified officers since the department began in 1993. That changes this school year. [ View Article ] Aug 30, 2010, 07:49

Alamo Heights High School partially evacuated
Alamo Heights High School was partially evacuated Thursday in response to a smoking air conditioner unit that firefighters said was caused by a short circuit. It was shut down and did not pose a fire danger, officials said. [ View Article ] Aug 27, 2010, 07:45

Dallas school changes pickup policy day after wrong child is taken
A Love Field-area elementary school that let a 5-year-old boy leave with a stranger Tuesday has instituted new dismissal procedures. For the rest of this week, parents and others picking up kindergartners at Maple Lawn Elementary School will need to show identification and sign out the children, said Sandra Guerrero, a spokeswoman for the Dallas Independent School District. Next week, parents will still have to sign out kindergarten pupils, but they won't have to show identification if teachers recognize them, Guerrero said. [ View Article ] Aug 26, 2010, 08:31

Dallas grade school adjusts policy after letting 5-year-old leave with wrong adult
A Love Field-area elementary school that let a 5-year-old boy leave with a stranger Tuesday has instituted new dismissal procedures. For the rest of this week, parents and others picking up kindergartners at Maple Lawn Elementary School will need to show identification and sign out the children, said Sandra Guerrero, a spokeswoman for the Dallas Independent School District. [ View Article ] Aug 26, 2010, 08:12

Dallas ISD dismissal policy under review
There were big changes at a Dallas elementary school Wednesday, one day after a kindergarten student was mistakenly released to the custody of a stranger — leading to hours of uncertainty and a police manhunt. [ View Article ] Aug 26, 2010, 08:10

MI: Schoolkids need 3 new shot
Local health care providers are bracing for an onslaught of students coming in for last-minute immunizations, as parents rush to catch up with three new requirements for school-age children. [ View Article ] Aug 26, 2010, 07:50

Student hospitalized, others questioned by police after fight near Lubbock High
A Lubbock High student was hospitalized after a fight among students near the school Wednesday afternoon. The student, whose name and age were not released, was taken to a Lubbock hospital with a broken jaw after the fight about 1 p.m. Wednesday in the 2400 block of 19th Street, said Nancy Sharp, spokeswoman for the Lubbock Independent School District. [ View Article ] Aug 26, 2010, 07:45

Chapel Hill: All Clear At Scene Of Gas Leak Near Elementary School
Jackson Elementary School, in Chapel Hill ISD, was evacuated this morning because of a gas leak. Three students and one teacher were examined by emergency responders. One student was given oxygen, but no other treatment was necessary to anyone else. [ View Article ] Aug 26, 2010, 07:37

Fighting the battle against cyberbullies
Here is a statistic that should get your attention -- one of every two teens will be the victim of cyberbullying. Central Texas has seen several cases just this summer. Concerned students pointed KXAN Austin News to The Panther Book, named after Pflugerville High School's mascot. It was hardly full of school spirit and has since been removed. The cleanest comments on the anonymous Facebook page -- labeled 55 girls fat, slutty and alocholic. [ View Article ] Aug 25, 2010, 08:23

Our opinion: Trainers a must for high schools
If your local high school doesn’t have a full-time professional athletic trainer, it should, but barely a third of America’s high schools do. [ View Article ] Aug 25, 2010, 08:20

3-Year-Old Left At Wrong Bus Stop
A mother is furious after her 3-year-old daughter was dropped off at the wrong bus stop. The mother said she didn't want her identity revealed because she fears retaliation, but she wanted to share her story to warn other parents about an incident that she believes could have cost her her child. [ View Article ] Aug 25, 2010, 07:45

Dallas police say case of mistaken identity led to school giving man wrong child
Dallas police say a case of mistaken identity led to a man picking up a kindergartner from school without the child's parents' authorization. The midday Tuesday mix-up set off a search for the child after his mother showed up later and said the man wasn't authorized to take the child, who will soon turn 5. [ View Article ] Aug 25, 2010, 07:45

San Antonio: Schools Take Precaution With Volunteers, Districts Screen, Run Background Checks On Volunteers
With the new school year underway, teachers and administrators are not the only people around your children in the classroom. Volunteers and mentors who are not employees of school districts also have contact with children. [ View Article ] Aug 25, 2010, 07:45

2,000 Dallas County schoolchildren still need shots before they go to class
About 2,000 Dallas County schoolchildren still have not received the vaccinations they must have to enter classrooms, the county's public health expert said Tuesday. Workers with Dallas County Health and Human Services on Tuesday immunized more than 525 students whose parents waited until the first week of school to get vaccines for their children. About 800 students received vaccinations Monday. [ View Article ] Aug 25, 2010, 07:43

5-year-old boy found safe after reported abduction from Dallas school
A 5-year-old boy was permitted to leave a Love Field-area elementary school with a stranger Tuesday, in a case of mistaken identity that was initially feared to be a child abduction. [ View Article ] Aug 25, 2010, 07:41

Houston: HISD beefs up security for new school year
Many students returned to school under the watchful eye of new school security camera systems [ View Article ] Aug 24, 2010, 08:20

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