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In this deeply resonant exploration of emotional health, we unpack powerful principles for managing anger, cultivating gratitude, and finding balance even in turbulent times. The ancient wisdom that "one slow to anger is better than a mighty man" reveals that true strength lies not in explosive reactions but in measured responses. Through careful listening and gathering complete facts before reacting, we can prevent the regrettable consequences of uncontrolled anger.
Gratitude emerges as perhaps the most transformative practice for emotional wellbeing. Even those who've experienced devastating losses report that focusing on what remains rather than what was lost becomes the key to emotional survival. The simple daily practice of listing things we're grateful for—from beautiful sunrises to meaningful conversations—can fundamentally shift our perspective and elevate our emotional state.
Through personal stories of loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, we witness how gratitude can coexist with grief, and how learning the true meaning of empathy often comes through our hardest experiences. The practical wisdom continues with three essential strategies: walking away from arguments before they escalate, avoiding unnecessary worry about tomorrow, and thinking situations through rather than reacting purely on emotion.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
This is the Everyday Podcast for the Everyday People.
Guys, welcome back to anotherepisode of RED.
It's the Everyday Podcast forthe Everyday People.
This week has been extremelylong.
A lot of people in my family aredealing with health
circumstances.
There are road rage, persons onthe road that cause disruption,
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and there's a lot of lack ofempathy, communication and
things that can cause a person'sdiscouragement or stress.
In this particular episode,with my young audience and
administrators, principals,parents in mind, I decided to
select for our theme emotionalhealth.
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Today, many people are anxious,they are faint out of fear.
They are afraid of what's tocome.
Inflation, threats of risingfood costs and all of these
other matters that arenecessities to life are causing
people to become discouraged.
Well, in this particularepisode, I wanted to focus on
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how people can be able to findbalance with their emotional
health.
There are things that we havecontrol over in this life, but
then there are things that we donot have control over.
Let's focus on anger.
There is a principle that hashelped so many to cope with
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anger, something that threatensemotional health.
Here's the principle the oneslow to anger is better than a
mighty man.
What does that mean?
We benefit when we develop thestrength to control our emotions
.
Although some anger may bejustified at times, uncontrolled
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anger is destructive.
Modern researchers point outthat, in the heat of the moment,
angry people often say or dothings that they will later
regret.
Well, with that thought in mind, what is it that you can do to
maintain control over your anger?
Learn to control your angerbefore it controls you.
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While some people think thatuncontrolled anger is a sign of
strength, we are wise torecognize that it is really a
sign of weakness, as a citybroken through without a wall is
the man who cannot control histemper.
A practical way to control youranger is to get the facts
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before reacting.
Another principle that hashelped many to cope with their
anger or to take control overtheir anger is the insight of a
man certainly slows down hisanger, so we do well to listen
carefully to both sides of amatter.
This may provide us with theinsight that can steady our
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emotions.
Emotions, and isn't it true?
When dealing with certaincircumstances, when coping with
certain distresses, it can be achallenge in order for us to
maintain control over ouremotions.
But if we apply the principleshere, based on coping with the
circumstances of today andtaking control over our anger,
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we can find delight.
Well, what's the next thingthat can help us to balance our
emotional strength?
Gratitude Show yourselvesthankful.
As people, it's easy for us tofocus on the negative.
It's all too easy for us to saythat something is worse rather
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than better.
It has been said, however, thatonly a grateful person can be
happy.
Even those who have gonethrough tremendous loss can
attest to this.
They point out that the key totheir emotional survival has
been to focus on not what theylost, but what they have to be
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grateful for.
So what is it that you can doto be able to find that grateful
spirit?
Each day, make a list of thethings that you are grateful for
.
These do not have to be majorthings you are grateful for.
These do not have to be majorthings.
You can reflect even on thesmall things, for example, a
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beautiful sunrise, a pleasantconversation with a loved one or
simply having another day oflife.
All too often, we take forgranted the fact that this world
is wicked and when we wake up,it is a product of undeserved
kindness.
These positive things can domuch to boost your emotional
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health if you take the time tonotice and appreciate them.
One thing that I am trulygrateful for is my family.
Although we lost most of themin the COVID-19 pandemic and my
younger brother was killed, I amgrateful that I still can be
married to a very, very sweet,kind, endearing person.
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I'm also grateful that mymother is still here, fighting
by our side along with herhusband by our side along with
her husband.
I'm also appreciative that Ilearned the true meaning of
empathy going through thosehardships.
It can be especially beneficialto think about why you are
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grateful for your family andfriends.
When you have identified whatyou appreciate about other
people, tell them about it.
Do not keep those emotionsbottled in, either in person or
in a letter, an email or a textmessage.
This will likely strengthenyour relationships and enable
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you to experience the happinessthat comes from giving.
Here are three other tips thatyou can be able to apply that
will help you to find balance inconnection with your emotional
strength.
The first one is walk away fromarguments.
A very, very famous proverbstates this beginning a fight is
like opening a floodgate Beforethe quarrel breaks out.
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Take your leave.
Number two avoid unnecessaryworry about the future, another
principle that millions ofpeople have found great benefit
in never be anxious about thenext day, for the next day will
have its own anxieties.
Each day has enough of its owntroubles and then finally think
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things through instead ofreacting merely on the basis of
emotion A principle that hasreally helped me in connection
with rumors, accusations andmisunderstandings with me and my
fellow humans.
Thinking ability will keepwatch over you, and here's the
point Discernment will safeguardyou.
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Yes, guys, if you apply thesethings, whether it be in school,
at work or in the familyarrangement, you surely will be
able to benefit in ways that youmay not have even imagined.
For all of those who have joinedus so far, we want to extend a
warm welcome to those newlisteners whom are tying in this
week, and we want to say thankyou to all of our loyal REDers
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who make this show successfuleach and every week by allowing
us a free space to communicateand to express our thoughts and
connection with all that youguys do for us.
As always, we have a lineup ofstories.
This particular week, we have10 stories that are indeed
thought-provoking.
We're going to visit severalplaces in the United States in
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which school news are taking theupper hand.
Here's our first story RoanokePark Elementary School closed
for the day due to vandalism.
The Roanoke Park Unified SchoolDistrict canceled school for the
day on Monday at John ReedElementary School after
discovering someone broke intomultiple classrooms and
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vandalized them.
The Roanoke Park Department ofPublic Safety Dispatch Center
received an alarm notificationearly Monday morning from the
school and sent patrol units.
School officials arrived anddecided to cancel classes for
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the day due to the excessivevandalism.
Officers said they arrived atthe school three minutes after
the initial alarm went off.
Despite the quick response,authorities didn't find any
suspects on campus.
There was a decline to providespecifics on what was damaged.
Citing the ongoinginvestigation, they anticipate
that repairs will be costly.
The district added it plans tohave resources for students and
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staff to discuss the issue whenstudents return.
They are also looking atimplementing additional security
measurements to prevent anyfuture vandalism.
Anyone with information aboutthe case can contact Detective
Ashley Fryer at 707-588-3513.
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Some people don't think thatvandalism is indeed a big deal.
They don't see it as somethingthat's drastic or important deal
.
They don't see it as somethingthat's drastic or important.
So why are we reporting this onthe podcast this week?
Well, vandalism is literally awritten form of telling someone
you don't care about them.
It's a way of expressingdisdain, distortion, corrupt,
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and it really highlights thefact that there is a negative or
how do I phrase this?
There is a certain dispositionthat comes with vandalism.
You've gone out of your way toruin school property.
There has to be some type of anemotional attachment tied to
the vandalism.
In the TV show Boy Meets Worldthere was an episode in which
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some students wanted tovandalize the school, or they
ended up vandalizing the schoolor something in connection with
Mr Feeney's classroom becausethey hated him that much, and so
Corey and his friends gotinvolved, etc.
So in this story, although wedon't know who is responsible,
we can conclude that there mightbe some emotional ties of
frustration or aggravation inconnection with this said
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vandalism.
In our following story, noticehow other students are dealing
with teachers and the remarksthat they make in connection
with persons' race andnationality.
Here's our next story Alabamaschool cafeteria worker fired
after collecting donations topay for students' lunches.
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An Alabama elementary schoolcafeteria worker was fired for
accepting donations to theschool's lunch program before
lying about it to the principalduring a public questioning in
the crowded lunchroom.
A vet done was terminated fromher position at Shelby
Elementary School when theschool board ruled that she
couldn't be trusted in her role.
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Following the October incident,dunn, who worked in the
district for nearly 10 years,accepted a donation to the
school's parent-teacherorganization fund for school
lunches.
However, the school claimed itwasn't part of Dunn's job
description to take the money asshe wasn't trained to handle
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the transactions.
The outlet added, school boardmembers voted on the termination
following a six-hour hearingMonday night.
Before Monday, dunn, whosechildren attend the school 39
miles south of Birmingham, hadbeen under suspension since
October.
Dunn's legal team argued thather job description did not
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state that she couldn't collectthe money and she only talked to
the donor because they hadreached out to her first.
She also claimed she knew fundswere being depleted and was
aware that if it got below $200,the money couldn't be used to
pay for students' lunches.
School principal StaceyAnderholt confronted the worker
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in the crowded cafeteria infront of other employees to
question Dunn about the donation.
Dunn said she lied to Anderholtto protect the donor's identity
and that she was scared toadmit she had accepted the
gesture.
The funds are monitored byseveral workers in the cafeteria
and part of Dunn's job was toensure students' accounts had
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money in them.
The decision to fire Dunn wasbased on her lying to the
principal, which she says shedid because she was scared to
admit what she had done.
Dunn's lawyer argued that noneof the money was misused and was
correctly placed into the fund.
They also pointed to Dunn'semployee reviews that showed a
good record of employment.
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But the district noted she liedabout money and it couldn't be
overlooked.
Dunn said firing was too harsha punishment for what she did
while pleading for her job back.
I made a mistake and I thinkthat I should be able to do my
job and go back to it.
In my opinion, I think I shouldhave been suspended for two
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weeks.
She said at the hearing.
I don't think I should getterminated just for not telling.
What do you guys think?
Do you think that the principlein this particular story is
unreasonable or do you thinkthat it's a one size fits all
kind of thing?
You know it's been told thatsomeone's record can be slickity
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clean, it can be the cleanestrecord, but it takes that one
time for termination, especiallyin matters of the school system
.
Let me know in the commentswhat you guys think.
I would love to hear what youthought about this particular
story In this following story.
We do extend our condolences tothe victim's family.
In connection with this tragedy, lodi mourns high school senior
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killed in weekend car crash.
The Lodi School District ismourning a high school senior
who was killed in an automobilecrash on Sunday.
School Superintendent FrankD'Amico sent out a statement to
the community offering guidanceto the students and their
families as they deal with theirgrief.
In the statement the schoolalso attached a grief resources
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folder offering guidelines onhow to talk to a child dealing
with the loss of someone closeto them.
The prosecutor's offices inBergen and Passaic counties
could not be reached forimmediate comment about the
identity of the victim.
Heartfelt sympathy to thestudents, family and close
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friends and asks that you joinus in respecting their privacy
at this difficult time.
The amico said in his letter anunidentified 17 year old was
killed in a crash in clifton onsunday just after midnight when
two vehicles collided at theintersection of lakeview and
crooks avenues.
The the Passaic CountyProsecutor's Office said when
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someone is unexpectedly takenaway from you in death, guys, it
is a tragedy like no other.
And this is New Jersey news.
This is North Jersey news, andI can't even begin to express
just how difficult it may be foryou guys to cope with this loss
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.
This is a New Jersey-basedpodcast.
I am a school bus driver that'sdriven all over New Jersey and
I used to have some routes inBergen County and I can't
imagine the devastation you guysare going through.
We do send our condolences andwe do encourage you guys to
continue to find support throughyour friends and family.
Don't isolate yourself too long.
That may be warranted in thebeginning stages of your grief,
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but try your best to look toothers for support and take
practical steps to be able tobegin that long road of recovery
and healing.
We wish you guys the best therein the Lodi High School.
We wish you guys the best therein the Lodi High School,
another school continuing todeal with things that you just
wouldn't believe.
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A school is supposed to be anenvironment, a safe haven, but
that's not always the case.
Disgusting conditions atMassachusetts High School raise
health concerns.
Students at Milford High Schoolare navigating an obstacle
course of buckets and recyclingbins containing dirty water from
multiple roof leaks.
Parents sent Boston 25 Newspictures and videos of hallways
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and common areas strewn withdozens of bins of brown water
that students say smell awfulsay smell awful.
One photo shows a constructioncone duct taped upside down to a
stairway railing, apparentlyfunneling water into a bucket
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below.
Several families shared concernsabout the health and safety of
their kids, as well as teachersand administrators.
Superintendent Kevin McEntreetold Boston 25 News by email
that there are three main areasof the high school affected by
leaks and he is working toaddress them with the school
committee and the school'sfacilities and maintenance teams
.
Mcentree added that he expectsthe issue will also diminish due
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to the snow and ice packmelting will also diminish due
to the snow and ice pack melting.
Parents are also concernedabout students slipping on the
floor while shuffling to classand possible contaminants in the
collecting water.
The district is currently inthe building process for a new
or renovated high school withthe Massachusetts School
Building Authority.
Mcgintry said Milford iscompleting its eligibility
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period before moving to thefeasibility study phase next
year.
He added when you have acircumstance like this and this
is something that I often say tomy parents on my school bus
route you see this circumstance,take your child out of the
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school temporarily.
Do not allow your child to go toschool in these unideal
circumstances or thesecircumstances that are not ideal
.
The purpose of school is forthe child to go and learn
undistracted.
But if they're going to schooland there is a mess in the
building, there are things thatmake them feel uneasy, then that
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is where the problem becomesreally, really bad.
Because they're not going toschool to learn now they're more
distracted than anything else.
So now you have two problems.
You have a problem because theschool's not doing their part,
and then you have a problembecause your child can't
function in the schoolenvironment.
Take them out, guys.
Make sure you give that somethought about relocating your
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child temporarily when they haveissues like this, or at least
trying to homeschool them orgetting their lessons sent to
home.
While this is cleared up, ourfollowing story just another
reminder about why it's justbest not to accept things from
people.
At least 12 William Floyd MiddleSchool students sickened in
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school after consuming gummieslaced with THC.
At least a dozen William FloydMiddle School students were
sickened in school afterconsuming gummies laced with THC
.
According to school officials,eleven of them were transported
to local hospitals after eatingthe marijuana edibles.
One sick student was releasedto the custody of his parents.
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School officials from WilliamFloyd Middle School tells News
12 a student handed out edibleTHC gummies to approximately 12
students.
Officials say students whoconsumed the edibles became sick
.
School officials say theSuffolk County Police Department
and several local firstresponders responded in large
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numbers to care and assistancethe school nurse and help
students.
School officials say the middleschool was placed in a hold in
place to allow first respondersto get to students in need.
So police say no criminalcharges have currently been
filed.
So when I was growing up, therewere just certain things that my
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mom wouldn't allow me to do.
One of them was taking candiesor taking things from my
classmates, and I used to thinkthat was the strictest rule in
the world.
But now, mom, I just want tosay thank you because you were
definitely on to something.
Guys, be smart.
Do not take anything from yourclassmates.
Oftentimes people do this in anattempt to shake you up, in an
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attempt to cause you disarray.
In our following story you'llfind the circumstances
surrounding this particularfight to be very interesting, to
say the least.
Two adults, three juvenilesarrested after fight breaks out
at West Middle School.
More arrests have been madeafter a fight broke out in front
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of West Middle School last week.
Sioux City police say the fighthappened around 3 pm on
Wednesday, february 26, on thedriveway in front of the school.
Court documents show itinvolved two adults and seven
juveniles.
Sioux City police say the fightoccurred on March 3.
Police say they made fourarrests connected to this fight
March 3rd.
Police say they made fourarrests connected to this fight.
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38-year-old Rebecca Gomez ofSioux City was arrested and
booked into the Woodbury CountyJail.
Police say three girls werealso arrested and their ages are
12, 13, and 14.
All four were charged withparticipating in a riot, a Class
D felony.
Due to the three girls beingminors, their identities have
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not been released by authorities.
The first arrest for this casewas made back on Friday February
28th.
Police arrested 33-year-oldChanning Walker of Sioux City
and charged her withparticipating in a riot.
Walker has since posted herbond.
Under Iowa law, class Dfelonies, such as participating
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in a riot, have a maximumsentence of five years in prison
.
Police say they are stillinvestigating the fight but did
not say if more arrests areexpected.
According to court documents,police acquired the video
showing Walker and Gomezparticipating in the fight.
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The Sioux City Community SchoolDistrict released the following
statement after the most recentarrests from the fight, there is
no leeway for violence of anykind on the school grounds.
The individuals involved,including students, face serious
, sometimes life-altering,consequences.
For students, this can includedisciplinary action, including
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expulsion from school, andcriminal charges.
Walker was arrested and takento the Woodbury County Jail two
days after the fight, FridayFebruary 28th.
She was booked on a bond of$5,000.
Violence is never the answer.
I know that that sounds a bitcliche, but the reality of the
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matter, guys, is that violencedoesn't solve any problems.
You can get a lot done, and Ikeep telling people this, even
on my school bus with mystudents.
You fight someone.
That's an altercation, but theproblem does not go away simply
because you got into a fightwith someone.
The best course of action is tocommunicate thoroughly when you
reasonably can and avoidlife-altering circumstances that
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could cost you, your family orsomeone else their very lives.
Here's our next story JCPSmiddle school teacher hit by car
while helping outdoor scienceclass.
A Jefferson County publicschools teacher was hit by a
driver while helping students inan outdoor science class.
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Barrett traditional middleschool principal, amy Streit,
said the incident happenedduring first period.
Streit said the students wereparticipating in a hand-on
learning experience.
When a ball rolled into theroadway, the teacher went to
retrieve it and was in acrosswalk when a driver struck
them with their car.
The teacher was quicklyattended to and taken by
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ambulance to the hospital.
Streit added, saying theteacher was conscious and
talking when EMS arrived.
She is expected to survive herinjuries.
A letter was sent out toparents.
Streit said some students didwitness the teacher being hit.
Our school counselors arecurrently working with students
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to provide support and anystudent who needs additional
help will have access tocounseling services.
Please encourage your child tospeak with a counselor if they
feel they need assistanceprocessing what happened.
According to the LouisvilleMetro Police Department, the
driver remained on scene andcalled 911.
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Lmpd's 5th Division is handlingthe ongoing investigation.
However, no charges areexpected.
Well, it is nice to know thatthis was not an intentional,
reckless, careless circumstancein which the driver was not
being 100% focused.
I thought that this was a story, that it started rough but
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ended on a positive note.
The teacher, hopefully, isgoing to recover well.
Regarding this injury, I didwant to ask you guys, though
what is the craziest thing thatyou've ever experienced in
school?
I would love to get yourfeedback.
In connection with that, Iwould say for me, the craziest
thing that I witnessed becausethe kids in this story witnessed
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this teacher getting hit Iwould say the craziest thing
that I witnessed second grade, Iwas nine years old and my
teacher, you know well I mean,with the aid of some students,
they pushed her and she fell outand hit her head and was
concussed.
Wow, looking back, you know,nine-year-olds can be very, very
, very destructive.
And then she quit her job.
After that.
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She never taught there again,so that was the craziest thing
that I've experienced.
Well, guys, we are going intoour next story.
This one is very, very coolbecause it involves a celebrity
assisting a school.
Our next story High schoolSpanish teacher 33 accused of
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having sex with 17 year oldstudent.
A high school Spanish teacherfrom California is accused of
having a sexual relationshipwith a student.
According to police, dulceFlores, a teacher at Riverbank
High School outside Modesto, ischarged with having sex with a
17-year-old while he was astudent in 2023,.
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According to the StanislausCounty Sheriff's Office, the
33-year-old had been teaching atthe school since 2016,.
Cops said Authorities launchedan investigation into the sick
teacher after a school officialreceived a tip about the
inappropriate relationship.
She was placed on a leave ofabsence while the case is
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investigated.
According to a statement fromthe Riverbank Unified School
District, the Modesto B reportedsaid that it is cooperating
with authorities and has been incontact with families of
students enrolled in Flores'class to minimize any disruption
to their institution for theremainder of the academic school
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year.
Flores was arrested at her homeon Tuesday and booked at the
Stanislaus County Jail oncharges of unlawful sexual
behavior with a minor and sex.
She was being held on a $20,000bail.
Cops said there was a reach outto the sheriff's office and the
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Stanislaus County DistrictAttorney's Office for additional
information, but so far nothingin connection with this story.
I can't imagine as to howpersons may be feeling Generally
.
When someone is portrayed as apredator, we often start to
associate them with certaincharacteristics, but this
teacher looks very differentfrom the average individual you
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might associate with theseparticular stories.
Well, what is the lesson for us?
In short, it doesn't matterwhat a person's physical
appearance may be.
Anyone with any opportunity inconnection with wrong desires
can act, and this story reallyhighlights that.
We wish the victim a wellrecovery and, for those who knew
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this teacher personally, wealso extend our deepest sorries
and concern for what occurred inthis particular story.
In this following story, notehow one student was dealt with
in connection with her teacher.
Eighth grader who sat for Pledgeof Allegiance, says teacher,
told her you should go back toyour country.
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14-year-old Danielle Holoffsaid that an experience with her
teacher at East Middle Schoolin Plymouth has made eighth
grade an anxious experience forher.
She said that it started onJanuary the 10th when the Pledge
of Allegiance started playingover school speakers.
I decided I wanted to sit downbecause I didn't feel
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comfortable standing because ofwhat's happening in Palestine,
said Danielle.
After the pledge was over, theteacher addressed the class and
said that anyone that wassitting down was being very
disrespectful to soldiers toAmerica.
Danielle said that after classshe went to the teacher to
explain why she was sitting, butsays the teacher spoke over her
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continuously, ultimately sayingsince you live in this country
and enjoy its freedom, if youdon't like it, you should go
back to your country.
I was sobbing and I ran out ofthe room crying, said Danielle.
She said that she ran into adifferent teacher and then went
to the counselor's office.
Her father, jacob Halif, saidthat they have since learned
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that the teacher admitted to thestatement.
Their only solution to put mydaughter in a different class as
opposed to doing anything withthe teacher.
They wouldn't tell us what typeof disciplinary action, if any,
was taken.
According to the ACRL,danielle's story is a direct
violation of her First Amendmentright and they filed a formal
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complaint with the MichiganDepartment of Civil Rights.
They say that if the districtdoes not take action they will
file a lawsuit.
I think the teacher needs to beremoved, said Jacob.
Her father it was traumatizing,it hurt and I know she could do
that to other people.
Her father it was traumatizing,it hurt and I know she could do
that to other people, addedDanielle.
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Not much details afterwards asto what happened with this
particular teacher, but in somecases persons will be offended
when they feel as though someoneelse is being disrespectful to
their national rights etc.
When I was in school and therewere persons who didn't want to
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participate in the saluting ofthe flag, we were told to stand
respectfully.
We didn't have to pledge, butwe could stand out of respect.
Maybe the concern here thatindividuals may have is that
this young girl sat rather thanstood as a familiar sign of
respect.
Well, in any case, the realityof it is that this podcast does
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not endorse or does not picksides in connection with persons
, race, nationalities,backgrounds, etc.
But the goal is always to beable to promote respect and
dignity for all persons involved.
We hope that this is able to beaddressed and taken care of in
a manner that will leaveeveryone feeling dignified and
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fortified as they movethroughout this school year.
Here's our final story.
Steve Carell surprises highschool students with free prom
tickets.
Actor Steve Carell is sendingSouthern California high school
students affected by thedevastating wildfires in Los
Angeles to the prom for free.
The office actor and comediansaid Tuesday in an Instagram
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video that he was working withthe Alice's Kids charity to pay
for prom seniors at six highschools in Pasadena, the Los
Angeles area.
Fires destroyed more than16,000 homes, businesses and
other structures and killed atleast 29 people in the Pacific
Palisades neighborhood andAltadena area north of Pasadena.
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It also scorched schoolcampuses, upending the lives of
thousands of students andparents who were left scrambling
looking for classrooms fortheir kids to go to.
Alice's Kids will donate about$175,000 for more than 800
students to attend the annualRite of Passage dance for
graduating students.
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Tickets typically range from$100 to $150 each.
An Instagram video posted byJohn Muir High School, one of
the recipient schools, showsstudents clapping and cheering
as they were surprised withCarell's announcement during a
school assembly.
Another recipient includesAveson Charter School, whose
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campus for kindergarten throughfifth grade students burned down
in the fires and building forsixth through twelfth graders,
making the building damaged andunusable.
Correll also participated inthe star-studded Skate for LA
Strong hockey tournament lastweek to raise money for fire
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relief last week.
To raise money for fire relief.
In closing, the actor said havefun, enjoy the prom and remember
this is Steve Carell.
I find it to be so encouragingwhen actors take moments like
this to be able to help personsin need.
What was experienced in LosAngeles, california, was
devastating, to say the least,but I'm glad that you guys are
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getting the support that youneed to make your prom fun and
exciting and, after a year ofjust ups and downs, sometimes
it's good to be able to havesome channeled, wholesome fun.
So just be careful at your promthis year, guys.
Don't overdo it and make wiseand sensible decisions.
Well guys, this has been awonderful episode.
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Do you remember our theme?
How to keep emotional balance.
Continue to show gratitude, letgo of anger and look for ways
to take practical steps tobalance your heavy emotions.
Other than that, guys, we willcatch you on the next episode.
Thank you to all of our manysubscribers and followers on
TikTok.
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We love you, guys, and we haveso much more in store for you in
the upcoming months.
This has been RED.
It's the Everyday Podcast forthe Everyday People.
This is the Everyday Podcastfor the Everyday People.
This is the Everyday Podcast for the Everyday People.
Guys, welcome back to anotherepisode of RED.
It's the Everyday Podcast forthe Everyday People.
This week has been extremelylong.
A lot of people in my family aredealing with health
circumstances.
There are road rage, persons onthe road that cause disruption,
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and there's a lot of lack ofempathy, communication and
things that can cause a person'sdiscouragement or stress.
In this particular episode,with my young audience and
administrators, principals,parents in mind, I decided to
select for our theme emotionalhealth.
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Today, many people are anxious,they are faint out of fear.
They are afraid of what's tocome.
Inflation, threats of risingfood costs and all of these
other matters that arenecessities to life are causing
people to become discouraged.
Well, in this particularepisode, I wanted to focus on
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how people can be able to findbalance with their emotional
health.
There are things that we havecontrol over in this life, but
then there are things that we donot have control over.
Let's focus on anger.
There is a principle that hashelped so many to cope with
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anger, something that threatensemotional health.
Here's the principle the oneslow to anger is better than a
mighty man.
What does that mean?
We benefit when we develop thestrength to control our emotions
.
Although some anger may bejustified at times, uncontrolled
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anger is destructive.
Modern researchers point outthat, in the heat of the moment,
angry people often say or dothings that they will later
regret.
Well, with that thought in mind, what is it that you can do to
maintain control over your anger?
Learn to control your angerbefore it controls you.
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While some people think thatuncontrolled anger is a sign of
strength, we are wise torecognize that it is really a
sign of weakness, as a citybroken through without a wall is
the man who cannot control histemper.
A practical way to control youranger is to get the facts
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before reacting.
Another principle that hashelped many to cope with their
anger or to take control overtheir anger is the insight of a
man certainly slows down hisanger, so we do well to listen
carefully to both sides of amatter.
This may provide us with theinsight that can steady our
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emotions.
Emotions, and isn't it true?
When dealing with certaincircumstances, when coping with
certain distresses, it can be achallenge in order for us to
maintain control over ouremotions.
But if we apply the principleshere, based on coping with the
circumstances of today andtaking control over our anger,
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we can find delight.
Well, what's the next thingthat can help us to balance our
emotional strength?
Gratitude Show yourselvesthankful.
As people, it's easy for us tofocus on the negative.
It's all too easy for us to saythat something is worse rather
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than better.
It has been said, however, thatonly a grateful person can be
happy.
Even those who have gonethrough tremendous loss can
attest to this.
They point out that the key totheir emotional survival has
been to focus on not what theylost, but what they have to be
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grateful for.
So what is it that you can doto be able to find that grateful
spirit?
Each day, make a list of thethings that you are grateful for
.
These do not have to be majorthings you are grateful for.
These do not have to be majorthings.
You can reflect even on thesmall things, for example, a
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beautiful sunrise, a pleasantconversation with a loved one or
simply having another day oflife.
All too often, we take forgranted the fact that this world
is wicked and when we wake up,it is a product of undeserved
kindness.
These positive things can domuch to boost your emotional
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health if you take the time tonotice and appreciate them.
One thing that I am trulygrateful for is my family.
Although we lost most of themin the COVID-19 pandemic and my
younger brother was killed, I amgrateful that I still can be
married to a very, very sweet,kind, endearing person.
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I'm also grateful that mymother is still here, fighting
by our side along with herhusband by our side along with
her husband.
I'm also appreciative that Ilearned the true meaning of
empathy going through thosehardships.
It can be especially beneficialto think about why you are
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grateful for your family andfriends.
When you have identified whatyou appreciate about other
people, tell them about it.
Do not keep those emotionsbottled in, either in person or
in a letter, an email or a textmessage.
This will likely strengthenyour relationships and enable
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you to experience the happinessthat comes from giving.
Here are three other tips thatyou can be able to apply that
will help you to find balance inconnection with your emotional
strength.
The first one is walk away fromarguments.
A very, very famous proverbstates this beginning a fight is
like opening a floodgate Beforethe quarrel breaks out.
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Take your leave.
Number two avoid unnecessaryworry about the future, another
principle that millions ofpeople have found great benefit
in never be anxious about thenext day, for the next day will
have its own anxieties.
Each day has enough of its owntroubles and then finally think
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things through instead ofreacting merely on the basis of
emotion A principle that hasreally helped me in connection
with rumors, accusations andmisunderstandings with me and my
fellow humans.
Thinking ability will keepwatch over you, and here's the
point Discernment will safeguardyou.
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Yes, guys, if you apply thesethings, whether it be in school,
at work or in the familyarrangement, you surely will be
able to benefit in ways that youmay not have even imagined.
For all of those who have joinedus so far, we want to extend a
warm welcome to those newlisteners whom are tying in this
week, and we want to say thankyou to all of our loyal REDers
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who make this show successfuleach and every week by allowing
us a free space to communicateand to express our thoughts and
connection with all that youguys do for us.
As always, we have a lineup ofstories.
This particular week, we have10 stories that are indeed
thought-provoking.
We're going to visit severalplaces in the United States in
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which school news are taking theupper hand.
Here's our first story RoanokePark Elementary School closed
for the day due to vandalism.
The Roanoke Park Unified SchoolDistrict canceled school for the
day on Monday at John ReedElementary School after
discovering someone broke intomultiple classrooms and
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vandalized them.
The Roanoke Park Department ofPublic Safety Dispatch Center
received an alarm notificationearly Monday morning from the
school and sent patrol units.
School officials arrived anddecided to cancel classes for
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the day due to the excessivevandalism.
Officers said they arrived atthe school three minutes after
the initial alarm went off.
Despite the quick response,authorities didn't find any
suspects on campus.
There was a decline to providespecifics on what was damaged.
Citing the ongoinginvestigation, they anticipate
that repairs will be costly.
The district added it plans tohave resources for students and
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staff to discuss the issue whenstudents return.
They are also looking atimplementing additional security
measurements to prevent anyfuture vandalism.
Anyone with information aboutthe case can contact Detective
Ashley Fryer at 707-588-3513.
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Some people don't think thatvandalism is indeed a big deal.
They don't see it as somethingthat's drastic or important deal
.
They don't see it as somethingthat's drastic or important.
So why are we reporting this onthe podcast this week?
Well, vandalism is literally awritten form of telling someone
you don't care about them.
It's a way of expressingdisdain, distortion, corrupt,
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and it really highlights thefact that there is a negative or
how do I phrase this?
There is a certain dispositionthat comes with vandalism.
You've gone out of your way toruin school property.
There has to be some type of anemotional attachment tied to
the vandalism.
In the TV show Boy Meets Worldthere was an episode in which
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some students wanted tovandalize the school, or they
ended up vandalizing the schoolor something in connection with
Mr Feeney's classroom becausethey hated him that much, and so
Corey and his friends gotinvolved, etc.
So in this story, although wedon't know who is responsible,
we can conclude that there mightbe some emotional ties of
frustration or aggravation inconnection with this said
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vandalism.
In our following story, noticehow other students are dealing
with teachers and the remarksthat they make in connection
with persons' race andnationality.
Here's our next story Alabamaschool cafeteria worker fired
after collecting donations topay for students' lunches.
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An Alabama elementary schoolcafeteria worker was fired for
accepting donations to theschool's lunch program before
lying about it to the principalduring a public questioning in
the crowded lunchroom.
A vet done was terminated fromher position at Shelby
Elementary School when theschool board ruled that she
couldn't be trusted in her role.
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Following the October incident,dunn, who worked in the
district for nearly 10 years,accepted a donation to the
school's parent-teacherorganization fund for school
lunches.
However, the school claimed itwasn't part of Dunn's job
description to take the money asshe wasn't trained to handle
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the transactions.
The outlet added, school boardmembers voted on the termination
following a six-hour hearingMonday night.
Before Monday, dunn, whosechildren attend the school 39
miles south of Birmingham, hadbeen under suspension since
October.
Dunn's legal team argued thather job description did not
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state that she couldn't collectthe money and she only talked to
the donor because they hadreached out to her first.
She also claimed she knew fundswere being depleted and was
aware that if it got below $200,the money couldn't be used to
pay for students' lunches.
School principal StaceyAnderholt confronted the worker
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in the crowded cafeteria infront of other employees to
question Dunn about the donation.
Dunn said she lied to Anderholtto protect the donor's identity
and that she was scared toadmit she had accepted the
gesture.
The funds are monitored byseveral workers in the cafeteria
and part of Dunn's job was toensure students' accounts had
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money in them.
The decision to fire Dunn wasbased on her lying to the
principal, which she says shedid because she was scared to
admit what she had done.
Dunn's lawyer argued that noneof the money was misused and was
correctly placed into the fund.
They also pointed to Dunn'semployee reviews that showed a
good record of employment.
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But the district noted she liedabout money and it couldn't be
overlooked.
Dunn said firing was too harsha punishment for what she did
while pleading for her job back.
I made a mistake and I thinkthat I should be able to do my
job and go back to it.
In my opinion, I think I shouldhave been suspended for two
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weeks.
She said at the hearing.
I don't think I should getterminated just for not telling.
What do you guys think?
Do you think that the principlein this particular story is
unreasonable or do you thinkthat it's a one size fits all
kind of thing?
You know it's been told thatsomeone's record can be slickity
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clean, it can be the cleanestrecord, but it takes that one
time for termination, especiallyin matters of the school system
.
Let me know in the commentswhat you guys think.
I would love to hear what youthought about this particular
story In this following story.
We do extend our condolences tothe victim's family.
In connection with this tragedy, lodi mourns high school senior
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killed in weekend car crash.
The Lodi School District ismourning a high school senior
who was killed in an automobilecrash on Sunday.
School Superintendent FrankD'Amico sent out a statement to
the community offering guidanceto the students and their
families as they deal with theirgrief.
In the statement the schoolalso attached a grief resources
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folder offering guidelines onhow to talk to a child dealing
with the loss of someone closeto them.
The prosecutor's offices inBergen and Passaic counties
could not be reached forimmediate comment about the
identity of the victim.
Heartfelt sympathy to thestudents, family and close
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friends and asks that you joinus in respecting their privacy
at this difficult time.
The amico said in his letter anunidentified 17 year old was
killed in a crash in clifton onsunday just after midnight when
two vehicles collided at theintersection of lakeview and
crooks avenues.
The the Passaic CountyProsecutor's Office said when
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someone is unexpectedly takenaway from you in death, guys, it
is a tragedy like no other.
And this is New Jersey news.
This is North Jersey news, andI can't even begin to express
just how difficult it may be foryou guys to cope with this loss
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.
This is a New Jersey-basedpodcast.
I am a school bus driver that'sdriven all over New Jersey and
I used to have some routes inBergen County and I can't
imagine the devastation you guysare going through.
We do send our condolences andwe do encourage you guys to
continue to find support throughyour friends and family.
Don't isolate yourself too long.
That may be warranted in thebeginning stages of your grief,
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but try your best to look toothers for support and take
practical steps to be able tobegin that long road of recovery
and healing.
We wish you guys the best therein the Lodi High School.
We wish you guys the best therein the Lodi High School,
another school continuing todeal with things that you just
wouldn't believe.
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A school is supposed to be anenvironment, a safe haven, but
that's not always the case.
Disgusting conditions atMassachusetts High School raise
health concerns.
Students at Milford High Schoolare navigating an obstacle
course of buckets and recyclingbins containing dirty water from
multiple roof leaks.
Parents sent Boston 25 Newspictures and videos of hallways
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and common areas strewn withdozens of bins of brown water
that students say smell awfulsay smell awful.
One photo shows a constructioncone duct taped upside down to a
stairway railing, apparentlyfunneling water into a bucket
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below.
Several families shared concernsabout the health and safety of
their kids, as well as teachersand administrators.
Superintendent Kevin McEntreetold Boston 25 News by email
that there are three main areasof the high school affected by
leaks and he is working toaddress them with the school
committee and the school'sfacilities and maintenance teams
.
Mcentree added that he expectsthe issue will also diminish due
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to the snow and ice packmelting will also diminish due
to the snow and ice pack melting.
Parents are also concernedabout students slipping on the
floor while shuffling to classand possible contaminants in the
collecting water.
The district is currently inthe building process for a new
or renovated high school withthe Massachusetts School
Building Authority.
Mcgintry said Milford iscompleting its eligibility
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period before moving to thefeasibility study phase next
year.
He added when you have acircumstance like this and this
is something that I often say tomy parents on my school bus
route you see this circumstance,take your child out of the
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school temporarily.
Do not allow your child to go toschool in these unideal
circumstances or thesecircumstances that are not ideal
.
The purpose of school is forthe child to go and learn
undistracted.
But if they're going to schooland there is a mess in the
building, there are things thatmake them feel uneasy, then that
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is where the problem becomesreally, really bad.
Because they're not going toschool to learn now they're more
distracted than anything else.
So now you have two problems.
You have a problem because theschool's not doing their part,
and then you have a problembecause your child can't
function in the schoolenvironment.
Take them out, guys.
Make sure you give that somethought about relocating your
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child temporarily when they haveissues like this, or at least
trying to homeschool them orgetting their lessons sent to
home.
While this is cleared up, ourfollowing story just another
reminder about why it's justbest not to accept things from
people.
At least 12 William Floyd MiddleSchool students sickened in
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school after consuming gummieslaced with THC.
At least a dozen William FloydMiddle School students were
sickened in school afterconsuming gummies laced with THC
.
According to school officials,eleven of them were transported
to local hospitals after eatingthe marijuana edibles.
One sick student was releasedto the custody of his parents.
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School officials from WilliamFloyd Middle School tells News
12 a student handed out edibleTHC gummies to approximately 12
students.
Officials say students whoconsumed the edibles became sick
.
School officials say theSuffolk County Police Department
and several local firstresponders responded in large
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numbers to care and assistancethe school nurse and help
students.
School officials say the middleschool was placed in a hold in
place to allow first respondersto get to students in need.
So police say no criminalcharges have currently been
filed.
So when I was growing up, therewere just certain things that my
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mom wouldn't allow me to do.
One of them was taking candiesor taking things from my
classmates, and I used to thinkthat was the strictest rule in
the world.
But now, mom, I just want tosay thank you because you were
definitely on to something.
Guys, be smart.
Do not take anything from yourclassmates.
Oftentimes people do this in anattempt to shake you up, in an
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attempt to cause you disarray.
In our following story you'llfind the circumstances
surrounding this particularfight to be very interesting, to
say the least.
Two adults, three juvenilesarrested after fight breaks out
at West Middle School.
More arrests have been madeafter a fight broke out in front
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of West Middle School last week.
Sioux City police say the fighthappened around 3 pm on
Wednesday, february 26, on thedriveway in front of the school.
Court documents show itinvolved two adults and seven
juveniles.
Sioux City police say the fightoccurred on March 3.
Police say they made fourarrests connected to this fight
March 3rd.
Police say they made fourarrests connected to this fight.
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38-year-old Rebecca Gomez ofSioux City was arrested and
booked into the Woodbury CountyJail.
Police say three girls werealso arrested and their ages are
12, 13, and 14.
All four were charged withparticipating in a riot, a Class
D felony.
Due to the three girls beingminors, their identities have
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not been released by authorities.
The first arrest for this casewas made back on Friday February
28th.
Police arrested 33-year-oldChanning Walker of Sioux City
and charged her withparticipating in a riot.
Walker has since posted herbond.
Under Iowa law, class Dfelonies, such as participating
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in a riot, have a maximumsentence of five years in prison
.
Police say they are stillinvestigating the fight but did
not say if more arrests areexpected.
According to court documents,police acquired the video
showing Walker and Gomezparticipating in the fight.
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The Sioux City Community SchoolDistrict released the following
statement after the most recentarrests from the fight, there is
no leeway for violence of anykind on the school grounds.
The individuals involved,including students, face serious
, sometimes life-altering,consequences.
For students, this can includedisciplinary action, including
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expulsion from school, andcriminal charges.
Walker was arrested and takento the Woodbury County Jail two
days after the fight, FridayFebruary 28th.
She was booked on a bond of$5,000.
Violence is never the answer.
I know that that sounds a bitcliche, but the reality of the
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matter, guys, is that violencedoesn't solve any problems.
You can get a lot done, and Ikeep telling people this, even
on my school bus with mystudents.
You fight someone.
That's an altercation, but theproblem does not go away simply
because you got into a fightwith someone.
The best course of action is tocommunicate thoroughly when you
reasonably can and avoidlife-altering circumstances that
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could cost you, your family orsomeone else their very lives.
Here's our next story JCPSmiddle school teacher hit by car
while helping outdoor scienceclass.
A Jefferson County publicschools teacher was hit by a
driver while helping students inan outdoor science class.
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Barrett traditional middleschool principal, amy Streit,
said the incident happenedduring first period.
Streit said the students wereparticipating in a hand-on
learning experience.
When a ball rolled into theroadway, the teacher went to
retrieve it and was in acrosswalk when a driver struck
them with their car.
The teacher was quicklyattended to and taken by
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ambulance to the hospital.
Streit added, saying theteacher was conscious and
talking when EMS arrived.
She is expected to survive herinjuries.
A letter was sent out toparents.
Streit said some students didwitness the teacher being hit.
Our school counselors arecurrently working with students
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to provide support and anystudent who needs additional
help will have access tocounseling services.
Please encourage your child tospeak with a counselor if they
feel they need assistanceprocessing what happened.
According to the LouisvilleMetro Police Department, the
driver remained on scene andcalled 911.
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Lmpd's 5th Division is handlingthe ongoing investigation.
However, no charges areexpected.
Well, it is nice to know thatthis was not an intentional,
reckless, careless circumstancein which the driver was not
being 100% focused.
I thought that this was a story, that it started rough but
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ended on a positive note.
The teacher, hopefully, isgoing to recover well.
Regarding this injury, I didwant to ask you guys, though
what is the craziest thing thatyou've ever experienced in
school?
I would love to get yourfeedback.
In connection with that, Iwould say for me, the craziest
thing that I witnessed becausethe kids in this story witnessed
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this teacher getting hit Iwould say the craziest thing
that I witnessed second grade, Iwas nine years old and my
teacher, you know well I mean,with the aid of some students,
they pushed her and she fell outand hit her head and was
concussed.
Wow, looking back, you know,nine-year-olds can be very, very
, very destructive.
And then she quit her job.
After that.
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She never taught there again,so that was the craziest thing
that I've experienced.
Well, guys, we are going intoour next story.
This one is very, very coolbecause it involves a celebrity
assisting a school.
Our next story High schoolSpanish teacher 33 accused of
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having sex with 17 year oldstudent.
A high school Spanish teacherfrom California is accused of
having a sexual relationshipwith a student.
According to police, dulceFlores, a teacher at Riverbank
High School outside Modesto, ischarged with having sex with a
17-year-old while he was astudent in 2023,.
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According to the StanislausCounty Sheriff's Office, the
33-year-old had been teaching atthe school since 2016,.
Cops said Authorities launchedan investigation into the sick
teacher after a school officialreceived a tip about the
inappropriate relationship.
She was placed on a leave ofabsence while the case is
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investigated.
According to a statement fromthe Riverbank Unified School
District, the Modesto B reportedsaid that it is cooperating
with authorities and has been incontact with families of
students enrolled in Flores'class to minimize any disruption
to their institution for theremainder of the academic school
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year.
Flores was arrested at her homeon Tuesday and booked at the
Stanislaus County Jail oncharges of unlawful sexual
behavior with a minor and sex.
She was being held on a $20,000bail.
Cops said there was a reach outto the sheriff's office and the
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Stanislaus County DistrictAttorney's Office for additional
information, but so far nothingin connection with this story.
I can't imagine as to howpersons may be feeling Generally
.
When someone is portrayed as apredator, we often start to
associate them with certaincharacteristics, but this
teacher looks very differentfrom the average individual you
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might associate with theseparticular stories.
Well, what is the lesson for us?
In short, it doesn't matterwhat a person's physical
appearance may be.
Anyone with any opportunity inconnection with wrong desires
can act, and this story reallyhighlights that.
We wish the victim a wellrecovery and, for those who knew
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this teacher personally, wealso extend our deepest sorries
and concern for what occurred inthis particular story.
In this following story, notehow one student was dealt with
in connection with her teacher.
Eighth grader who sat for Pledgeof Allegiance, says teacher,
told her you should go back toyour country.
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14-year-old Danielle Holoffsaid that an experience with her
teacher at East Middle Schoolin Plymouth has made eighth
grade an anxious experience forher.
She said that it started onJanuary the 10th when the Pledge
of Allegiance started playingover school speakers.
I decided I wanted to sit downbecause I didn't feel
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comfortable standing because ofwhat's happening in Palestine,
said Danielle.
After the pledge was over, theteacher addressed the class and
said that anyone that wassitting down was being very
disrespectful to soldiers toAmerica.
Danielle said that after classshe went to the teacher to
explain why she was sitting, butsays the teacher spoke over her
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continuously, ultimately sayingsince you live in this country
and enjoy its freedom, if youdon't like it, you should go
back to your country.
I was sobbing and I ran out ofthe room crying, said Danielle.
She said that she ran into adifferent teacher and then went
to the counselor's office.
Her father, jacob Halif, saidthat they have since learned
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that the teacher admitted to thestatement.
Their only solution to put mydaughter in a different class as
opposed to doing anything withthe teacher.
They wouldn't tell us what typeof disciplinary action, if any,
was taken.
According to the ACRL,danielle's story is a direct
violation of her First Amendmentright and they filed a formal
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complaint with the MichiganDepartment of Civil Rights.
They say that if the districtdoes not take action they will
file a lawsuit.
I think the teacher needs to beremoved, said Jacob.
Her father it was traumatizing,it hurt and I know she could do
that to other people.
Her father it was traumatizing,it hurt and I know she could do
that to other people, addedDanielle.
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Not much details afterwards asto what happened with this
particular teacher, but in somecases persons will be offended
when they feel as though someoneelse is being disrespectful to
their national rights etc.
When I was in school and therewere persons who didn't want to
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participate in the saluting ofthe flag, we were told to stand
respectfully.
We didn't have to pledge, butwe could stand out of respect.
Maybe the concern here thatindividuals may have is that
this young girl sat rather thanstood as a familiar sign of
respect.
Well, in any case, the realityof it is that this podcast does
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not endorse or does not picksides in connection with persons
, race, nationalities,backgrounds, etc.
But the goal is always to beable to promote respect and
dignity for all persons involved.
We hope that this is able to beaddressed and taken care of in
a manner that will leaveeveryone feeling dignified and
(31:58):
fortified as they movethroughout this school year.
Here's our final story.
Steve Carell surprises highschool students with free prom
tickets.
Actor Steve Carell is sendingSouthern California high school
students affected by thedevastating wildfires in Los
Angeles to the prom for free.
The office actor and comediansaid Tuesday in an Instagram
(32:22):
video that he was working withthe Alice's Kids charity to pay
for prom seniors at six highschools in Pasadena, the Los
Angeles area.
Fires destroyed more than16,000 homes, businesses and
other structures and killed atleast 29 people in the Pacific
Palisades neighborhood andAltadena area north of Pasadena.
(32:43):
It also scorched schoolcampuses, upending the lives of
thousands of students andparents who were left scrambling
looking for classrooms fortheir kids to go to.
Alice's Kids will donate about$175,000 for more than 800
students to attend the annualRite of Passage dance for
graduating students.
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Tickets typically range from$100 to $150 each.
An Instagram video posted byJohn Muir High School, one of
the recipient schools, showsstudents clapping and cheering
as they were surprised withCarell's announcement during a
school assembly.
Another recipient includesAveson Charter School, whose
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campus for kindergarten throughfifth grade students burned down
in the fires and building forsixth through twelfth graders,
making the building damaged andunusable.
Correll also participated inthe star-studded Skate for LA
Strong hockey tournament lastweek to raise money for fire
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relief last week.
To raise money for fire relief.
In closing, the actor said havefun, enjoy the prom and remember
this is Steve Carell.
I find it to be so encouragingwhen actors take moments like
this to be able to help personsin need.
What was experienced in LosAngeles, california, was
devastating, to say the least,but I'm glad that you guys are
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getting the support that youneed to make your prom fun and
exciting and, after a year ofjust ups and downs, sometimes
it's good to be able to havesome channeled, wholesome fun.
So just be careful at your promthis year, guys.
Don't overdo it and make wiseand sensible decisions.
Well guys, this has been awonderful episode.
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Do you remember our theme?
How to keep emotional balance.
Continue to show gratitude, letgo of anger and look for ways
to take practical steps tobalance your heavy emotions.
Other than that, guys, we willcatch you on the next episode.
Thank you to all of our manysubscribers and followers on
TikTok.
(34:50):
We love you, guys, and we haveso much more in store for you in
the upcoming months.
This has been RED.
It's the Everyday Podcast forthe Everyday People.
This is the Everyday Podcastfor the Everyday People.
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