I don't remember 3rd grade being so tough.

[Ghoulish Delight]

What the hell is going on when a third grader needs to bring a gun to school because she feels she "needs protection (http://www.nbc4.tv/education/11330231/detail.html)."

I guess she's got to watch out for her drug dealing peers (http://www.nbc4.tv/education/11329877/detail.html)

[Snowflake]

Wow, this makes me so sad. All I had to worry about growing up was not talking to strangers.

[Mousey Girl]

Nickolas has been dealing with gangs and gang mentality at his school for years. This year has been particularly brutal. I now take a really late lunch so that I can pick him up from school, due to the group of boys that seem to wait for him at least once a week.

[Moonliner]

We've had a problem in Headliner's (aka moonie junior) school. A 2nd grader that required the other parents to get a restraining order from. Besides the obvious problems with the parents, the school is deliberately trying to escalate the issue up to the police/courts so they can get this kid removed from school and not be responsible for him anymore.