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Family shaken after their Brockton home was damaged by gunfire
Shots were fired at a home in Brockton, Massachusetts, overnight, and an investigation is underway. Brockton police confirm they received a call around 3:34 a.m. for an incident on Hammond Street. “When police arrived they found about nine shell casings and property damage to our house,” said Brockton Police Spokesman Darren Duarte. Duarte added that they are looking for a…
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Brockton Public Schools face up to $25 million deficit, report says
A new report says Brockton Public Schools could be facing a deficit of up to $25 million this year. The independent review blames poor management and oversight, saying the district failed to record, track and approve spending using its designated software. This comes after the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education discovered the school system overspent last year’s budget…
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2 people injured in Brockton shooting
Two people were shot early Sunday morning in Brockton, Massachusetts. Brockton police say they responded just after 5 a.m. to a report of a shooting at 44 Brook Street. One victim was taken to a local hospital by EMS, while a second victim went to a medical facility on their own. It appears their injuries are not immediately life-threatening, police…
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Brockton School Committee passes new cell phone policy
The Brockton School Committee is laying out a game plan to quell the violence that’s ensnared the school community.
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Brockton School Committee takes new steps to combat violence at high school
In a new effort to crack down on the violence plaguing Brockton High School — the largest school in Massachusetts — the school committee unanimously voted Tuesday on a new policy they hope will be a step in the right direction. The new cell phone policy for students requires that at the beginning of each school day, they put their phones…
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Brockton School Committee passes new cellphone policy amid high school violence
As violence continues to plague Brockton High School, students will soon be required to put their phones in pouches at the beginning of the day.
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Should Mass. take over Brockton High School as it deals with violent incidents?
With the Brockton School Committee set to discuss the latest in a spate of violence at the city’s high school, we asked Gov. Maura Healey if the state should take over the school.
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Brockton School Committee changes cellphone policy as high school violence continues
Another fight at Brockton High School, one that left a staff member injured, has prompted renewed calls for safety and raised questions about whether or not it is time for the state to take over the school district. Gov. Maura Healey recently rejected a request from some Brockton School committee members to call in the National Guard to deal with…
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Brockton High School staff member injured during fight
Another brawl was caught on camera at Brockton High School — further exacerbating the ongoing safety crisis inside the high school. The school committee will meet Tuesday night as a school employee recovers from trying to break it up.
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Elementary school student hit while getting off bus in Brockton, officials say
An elementary school student was taken to a hospital after being hit by a vehicle while getting off a school bus in Brockton, Massachusetts. According to Brockton Public Schools, the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday while the Hancock Elementary School student was being dropped off near the Manthala George Jr. Elementary School, located on Colonel Bell Drive. The student…
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Staff member hurt during fight at Brockton High School
Staff and faculty have expressed concerns about their safety to the school committee, while students and parents are calling for something to do be done to stop the violence at Brockton High School.
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Fight at Brockton High School Monday injures staff member
A staff member at Brockton High School was injured in a fight that took place Monday, officials said. Details on what took place in the fight weren’t immediately available. It’s the latest in a series of violent incidents at the school, the largest high school in Massachusetts. The students involved in the fight will be disciplined and school police...
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Brockton High School teachers hope for help dealing with ‘nightmare' of student violence
Teachers and community activists are offering up solutions to the violence at Brockton High School after a fiery school committee meeting Tuesday night. At the meeting, the Massachusetts city’s police chief said she has discovered the district’s safety plan is roughly 10 years old and in serious need of updating. The school committee is working on coming up with...
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Mass. addresses safety concerns at Brockton High School
The state says it is working closely with Brockton Public Schools as student violence remains a problem.
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Brockton superintendent on paid leave
The superintendent in Brockton, Massachusetts, is now on paid leave after a fiery meeting on how to address the growing concerns of violence at Brockton High School.
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Embattled Brockton superintendent unretires, is put on leave at fiery school committee meeting
At a wild meeting Tuesday night to discuss high school violence in Brockton, Massachusetts, chaos in the district’s leadership was on full display. Superintendent Michael Thomas went out on medical leave a short time before last summer’s announcement of a $14 million budget shortfall at Brockton Public Schools. According to NBC affiliate WJAR, he had planned to retire next...
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Concerns over violence voiced at Brockton School Committee meeting
Police, parents, teachers and others debated what must be done to keep students safe at Brockton High School.
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Brockton School Committee to address violence concerns
The Brockton School Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday night to discuss recent incidents of violence at the high school.
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Brockton School Committee addresses violence concerns at meeting
The state of Massachusetts has given Brockton a grant to do a safety audit at their high school to try to determine the best way to improve the situation there. Gov. Maura Healey publicly agreed with Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan on Monday that sending the National Guard into Brockton High School would not be appropriate. But she said she is…
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Parents, others hold stand-out for Brockton students: ‘Anything they need, we're here'
Dozens of community members greeted Brockton High School students as they returned to school Monday amid a call from some elected officials to bring in the National Guard to help curb violence there.
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