East Texas educator accused of promoting child porn arrested while attending teacherโs conference
Fabrizio Olague was arrested on July 17 following a two-month investigation. The constableโs office said Olague was discovered to be responsible for the transmission of explicit material involving minors.
โWe donโt feel safeโ: Brutal beatdown by Westfield HS students sends assistant principal to hospital, family says
Students at Westfield Highschool are now accused of forming a mob and beating the assistant principal up so badly, she had to be rushed to the hospital. Thatโs according to the administratorโs family who says she was left unable to talk after the attack.
Local artist designs shirts with bleach
Willie Clouds got into the art world at a very young age. His teacher caught him doodling in class one day. He thought he was in trouble and was heading for the principalโs office when instead his teacher walked him to the art teacher. That art teacher signed him up immediately and Willie has been involved in art ever since.
Meet the Houston teacher, father and author of โDrive Slowโ, focusing on the importance of a father-son relationship
HOUSTON โ We love to shine a spotlight on our teachers here on Houston Life and our next guest is a fantastic mentor to his students and recently wrote a new book. Knox Junior High Schoolโs, Coach Ortiz pays homage to our beautiful city of Houston and to his fatherโs legacy in his book, โDrive Slowโ. For more information or to purchase the book, click HERE.
Former HISD teacher accused of sexual assault in custody
HOUSTON โ A former HISD teacher accused of sexually assaulting elementary students is in custody. โHe did turn himself in by calling the police himself,โ said the court attorney. Heโs charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child. According to court documents, he sexually assaulted several third-graders inside his classroom at Northside Elementary School, some dating back to 2016. Prosecutors believe there are more victims and urge them to come forward.
Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, accused in killing of protesters listed in โheroโ assignment at Dallas ISD high school
DALLAS โ A Dallas school district is investigating a high school English teacher who asked students to write about a modern-day hero and listed the 17-year-old accused of killing two people during Wisconsin protests as one possible option. Kyle Rittenhouse has been accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding another in Kenosha following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. The writing assignment also listed Joseph Rosenbaum, one of the protesters Rittenhouse is accused of killing; along with Mahatma Gandhi, Cรฉsar Chรกvez, Malcolm X and George Floyd. The Dallas Independent School District did not release the name of the W. T. White High School teacher who assigned the report. In a statement, the district said: โAn unapproved assignment posted in Google Classroom yesterday has been brought to our attention.
Inspired by the kids he drove every day, a school bus driver got his college degree to become a teacher
And even though Ward tried to avoid it, he found himself driving school buses, sharing his love for history with the kids he drove every day. As he bussed students to and from school in the city of Framingham, Massachusetts, the younger kids would simply talk to Ward about what they did in class that day. Those conversations, one by one, reignited Ward's desire to get back into the classroom himself and finally take the steps to work towards his dream of becoming a high school history teacher. Ward, who had dropped out of college 10 years ago, enrolled at Massachusetts' MassBay Community College in May of 2019. I would drive my route in the morning and afternoon, take a class in between shifts and take night classes and classes online to complete my degree requirements," Ward told the school.
Christian academy teacher in The Woodlands accused of inappropriate relationship with female student
HOUSTON โ A teacher at The Woodlands Christian Academy is accused of an inappropriate relationship with an 18-year-old female student, according to the Montgomery County Sheriffโs Office. Authorities and school officials were notified of the accusations on Dec. 13, 2019. Cunningham was placed on administrative leave from the school, officials said in an email to parents. โThe safety of our students is our top priority,โ school officials wrote. Through training, policies and promoting a nurturing and professional culture at The Woodlands Christian Academy, our employees learn the high standards and expectations we have of them regarding their interactions with students.