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An 88-year-old doctor accused of sexually assaulting Indiana University basketball players back in the 1990s has been ordered to appear before a judge Tuesday to determine whether he is competent to be questioned about the alleged abuse. Delaney named the Trustees of Indiana University as defendants in the lawsuit, alleging Title IX violations by the school for failing to protect the students. In response, Indiana University retained the Jones Day law firm to launch an independent investigation into the Bomba allegations. The doctor had played football for Indiana University and was nicknamed “Frankenstein” by coaches and players “due to the large size of his hands and fingers,” the lawsuit added. The accusations that IU turned a blind eye to allegations of a team doctor sexually abusing student-athletes echo another major scandal involving a team doctor.

Persons: Bradford Bomba, Judge Mario Garcia, Garcia, Joseph Bomba, “, George Parker, Bomba, Haris Mujezinovic, Charlie Miller, Bob Knight, Kathleen Delaney, Miller, Delaney, Knight, William J, Beggs, Mujezinovic, Frankenstein, “ Dr, Bradford Bomba Jr, Bomba’s, Richard Strauss, Strauss Organizations: Indiana University, IU, IU Health, Hoosiers, Court, Jones, NBC, Hoosier, Indiana, American Cancer Society, Ohio State University Locations: Indianapolis, U.S, Southern Indiana, Bloomington , Indiana

☆ Virginia teacher shot by 6-yr-old student sues school leaders for $40 mln
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Andrew Hay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 3 (Reuters) - A Virginia teacher shot by a 6-year-old student on Monday sued school administrators for $40 million, alleging they ignored warnings from staff and pupils that the boy had a gun. The Jan. 6 attack on Abigail Zwerner in Newport News was unusual among U.S. school shootings given the young age of the assailant and the fact police said the boy shot his first-grade teacher on purpose. The complaint said Richneck Elementary School Assistant Principal Ebony Parker failed in her duty to protect Zwerner despite multiple reports a firearm was on school property and likely in the boy's possession. The 25-year-old teacher was hailed a hero by police for evacuating students from her classroom after the boy shot her once with a handgun he brought from home, injuring her in the hand and chest. The week of the shooting was the first when neither parent was with him in class, the statement said.

☆ Principal at Virginia school where 6-year-old shot teacher removed as students return to class
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The principal of the Richneck Elementary School in Virginia, where a 6-year-old boy shot his first-grade teacher, has been removed from her post as children return to classes Monday for the first time since the shooting with new security protocols. The school system’s superintendent, George Parker III, was ousted from his job on Wednesday in a 5-1 vote at a school board meeting, effective Feb. 1. With the departures of the principal and assistant principal, Karen Lynch, the district's Extended Learning Supervisor and an experienced elementary school principal, will serve as the administrator on special assignment at Richneck, coordinating the students’ return to learning, Price said. Back to school: clear backpacks, metal detectors and security officersSchool will look a little different for Richneck students returning Monday. Since the shooting, the boy has been in a hospital receiving the “treatment he needs," it said.

The Virginia teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student texted a loved one before she was wounded that the boy was armed and that school officials were failing to act, according to a source close to the situation. "At least one administrator was notified of a possible weapon," Parker said in a video reviewed by NBC News. The principal and vice principal of Richneck did not respond to requests for comment from the Post on the teacher’s account. It is set to reopen on Monday and will be outfitted with a metal detector, school officials have said. The district has secured funding for 90 state-of-the-art metal detectors that will be placed at all district schools, officials said.

☆ Virginia school warned before 6-year-old shot teacher, lawyer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Tyler Clifford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"This tragedy was entirely preventable if the school administrator responsible for school safety had done their part and taken action when they had knowledge of imminent danger," said Toscano. She did not say what damages she would seek on behalf of the teacher, who was wounded in the chest. Toscano said another student told a third teacher that the boy showed him a gun during recess and threatened to shoot him if he told anyone. A fourth employee who learned of the threat asked for permission to search the boy, but was denied by the same school safety administrator, the lawyer said. Tragically, almost an hour later, violence struck Ridge Elementary School," Toscano said.

☆ Family of 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot first-grade teacher says firearm accessed by their son 'was secured'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot a first-grade teacher in her classroom earlier this month said the gun retrieved from their home was secured, according to a statement from their attorney. “Our family has always been committed to responsible gun ownership and keeping firearms out of the reach of children. The firearm our son accessed was secured,” according to the Thursday statement provided to NBC News by attorney James Ellenson. She has worked diligently and compassionately to support our family as we sought the best education and learning environment for our son. During a raucous school board meeting Tuesday night, parents, teachers and students told the superintendent and board members teachers teachers were not able to properly discipline problematic students.

☆ Parents wonder how 6-year-old Virginia boy shot teacher after his backpack was searched
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Parents at the Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot a first-grade teacher this month are demanding answers for how the child managed to use the weapon after his backpack was searched. If the backpack was searched, they didn’t search it right,” said Desiree Yvette, whose 6-year-old daughter witnessed the Jan. 6 shooting at Richneck Elementary School in which Abigail Zwerner was critically wounded. Thomas Britton, 35, questioned the steps school officials took after they learned the child may have taken a gun into the school. “Once the news dropped it, that’s when a lot of parents started rushing to the school with mass confusion,” Garcia said. Drew said Sunday the investigation entails looking into the boy and his parent’s history.

☆ 6-Year-Old’s Backpack Was Searched Before Virginia Shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A staff member searched the backpack of the 6-year-old boy who allegedly later shot his teacher at a Virginia elementary school, according to the school district. George Parker III , the superintendent for Newport News, Va., public schools, told parents about the incident in a virtual town hall on Thursday night, a spokeswoman confirmed Friday.

A school administrator in Newport News, Virginia, was alerted to a possible weapon on a 6-year-old boy before a first-grade teacher was shot, but a search of the student's bookbag that morning turned up empty, school district officials said. "At least one administrator was notified of a possible weapon," Parker said in a video reviewed by NBC News. The student's mother bought the gun used in the shooting legally, according to Newport News police. During the 2019-20 school year, less than 2% of public elementary schools performed random metal detector checks on students, schools, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Officials said there will be mental health clinicians for students and staff when school resumes, and that a security officer will be installed full-time at the school.

When students return to the Virginia school where a first-grade teacher was shot by a 6-year-old, the campus will be outfitted with a metal detector. The Newport News Public Schools district announced Thursday that a detector will be installed at Richneck Elementary School, where Abigail Zwerner was shot while teaching. At least that is one extra layer of support.”Use of metal detectors rare at American schoolsThe use of metal detectors in schools, particularly elementary schools, is still rare, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. During the 2019-2020 school year, less than 2% of public elementary schools performed random metal detector checks on students. About 54.6% of elementary schools had security staff present at least once a week; at middle schools, it was 81.5% and at high schools 84.4%.

☆ Virginia school official knew 6-year-old who shot teacher may have had gun
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Once alerted, school officials searched the boy's backpack, but did not find the gun. The shooting took place about 2-1/2 hours after the boy's backpack was searched. Abigail Zwerner, a 25-year-old teacher, was shot a week ago by the young student. The boy who shot Zwerner was in the custody of the Newport News Department of Human Services, police said. The Newport News school board on Thursday announced that metal detectors would be installed in every school in the city following the shooting.

☆ Teacher shot by 6-year-old hailed as a hero for evacuating kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Daniel Trotta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Police on Monday hailed a 25-year-old Virginia teacher as a hero for evacuating students from her classroom even after she was shot by a 6-year-old student. Meanwhile the 6-year-old boy was in temporary custody at a medical facility, and a judge had until Tuesday to determine whether to extend a temporary order keeping him in custody, Drew said. "She made sure that every one of those kids were out of that room, that she was the last one to leave. And she took it upon herself in that situation, after suffering a gunshot wound, to make sure that her students ... were safe," Drew said. Zwerner, who took a defensive posture, was shot through the hand and into the chest.

☆ Wounded Virginia teacher walked her students to safety after she was shot by 6-year-old, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The Virginia elementary teacher who police say was intentionally shot by a 6-year-old student is being hailed as a hero who saved lives by escorting her students out of the classroom while wounded. The boy's mother had legally purchased the gun, Drew said. After the shooting, Drew said, police consulted with various agencies including the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, and services for children's welfare. Police, city and school district officials had not publicly named Zwerner as the teacher who was wounded prior to Monday. “Because of the ongoing nature of the investigation, we will not be releasing any further information at this time.”The 6-year-old student was not identified because of his age.

☆ Virginia school district where 6-year-old allegedly shot teacher has had three school-related shootings in 17 months
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The Virginia school district where a 6-year-old allegedly intentionally shot a teacher on Friday has had three instances of gun violence on district property in the past 17 months. Newport News Public Schools consists of 26,500 students, and includes three early childhood centers, 24 elementary schools, seven middle schools and five high schools, according to the district's website. Newport News Public Schools Superintendent George Parker III did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Hanan Daoud, who also has children within the school district, agrees. Daoud told NBC News she recalled feeling "paralyzed" after hearing that there had been a shooting in the school district on Friday.

☆ Six-year-old boy shoots and gravely wounds teacher in Virginia school
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Daniel Trotta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 6 (Reuters) - A 6-year-old boy shot and wounded a teacher on Friday at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, police said, prompting consternation from local officials who vowed to find answers and prevent such an event from happening again. The injury to the teacher, a woman in her 30s, was considered life-threatening, though she had shown some improvement in the hospital, Police Chief Steve Drew told reporters. Students were reunited with their parents under a school escort, Drew said. In the same news conference, schools superintendent George Parker lamented educators' inability to keep guns out of school, saying he was "shocked" and "disheartened". Parker said all school campuses are equipped for random metal detector searches but they were not deployed at Richneck Elementary on Friday.

☆ UK's new finance reforms part of a 20-year plan to be 'world's next Silicon Valley,' minister says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The U.K. government has announced sweeping reforms to the regulation of its financial services industry, which it hopes will unlock future growth prospects. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty ImagesLONDON — Sweeping reforms to the U.K.'s financial services sector should mark the first stage in a 20-year plan for Britain to become the next Silicon Valley, Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said Friday. "We should have a 20-year plan to be the world's next Silicon Valley," Hunt said via video call during a conference hosted by the Financial Times. Jeremy Hunt UK finance ministerThe finance minister was speaking from Edinburgh, Scotland, where earlier Friday he unveiled an extensive overhaul of the U.K.'s financial regulation system. U.K. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt has said Britain should have a "20-year plan" to become the world's next Silicon Valley.

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