school violence

BISD campus quarrels permeate, endanger community

Violence and belligerence are burgeoning in Beaumont’s high schools, and it’s beginning to boil over into the surrounding community.

Scared students speak out on violent campus

In the aftermath of a bloody assault in a West Brook bathroom – and little-to-no response from school administrators – students have started speaking out against the “atmosphere of violence” proliferating on the campus, telling district officials and The Examiner, “We’re scared.”

Editorial: West Brook or Breaking Bad?

Even the most tranquil, trouble-free high school is rife with change and confusion for teens approaching adulthood. High schools are institutions built to supply their communities with doctors, teachers, public servants and business owners.

Middle school student detained for bringing weapon to school

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office reports that investigators responded to Orangefield Junior High School at approximately noon on Friday, Jan. 28, in response to a call from a school employee reporting that a 13-year-old student in the 8th grade was being detained following a fight on campus...

Administration addresses waves of violence at SETX campuses

Three suspects were arrested at the Beaumont United High School campus on Thursday, Oct. 21, after gunplay in the surrounding neighborhood led Beaumont police to the school in foot pursuit of suspects seen running to take refuge in the classes of BU.