Texas school district faces backlash for silence after 11-year-old dies by suicide
In the wake of the tragic death of Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, a young girl who reportedly died by suicide after being ...
North Texas school district under scrutiny after 11-year-old's suicide over alleged immigration taunts
"There was never a bullying report. She was not being seen for bullying," the GISD superintendent tells radio station KGAF of ...
Chatter and rumors about ICE went on for days at school of Texas girl who died by suicide
In late January, students at Jocelynn Rojo Carranza’s school spread rumors and speculation that immigration authorities would ...
After a North Texas girl's death was ruled suicide, bullying claims about family's immigration status emerge
On Wednesday, hundreds attended the funeral for Jocelynn Rojo Carranza of Gainesville, about an hour north of Fort Worth.
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GISD super says district was unaware of bullying prior
Gainesville ISD Superintendent DesMontes Stewart said the district was unaware of bullying allegations before the death of 11-year-old Jocelynn Carranza.
11-year-old Gainesville girl suicide prompts discussion: How to talk with children about tragedy, bullying
Career therapist and Director at Texoma Specialty Counseling Dr. Stephanie Waitt said, when it comes to bullying, the conversation has to start at home.
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Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports
An 11-year-old Texas girl has died by suicide after classmates bullied her for being Hispanic and threatened to have ICE ...
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Gainesville Mother Says Daughter Took Own Life After Being Bullied Over Family’s Immigration Status
The mother of the 11-year-old Gainesville, Texas, girl alleges the school knew about the bullying but did not tell her.
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An 11-year-old girl in Texas died by suicide after she was bullied about her family’s immigration status, her mother says
Gainesville police said in a statement referring calls to the Gainesville Independent School District Police, which is investigating the bullying allegations. The Gainesville Independent School ...
UPDATED: Gainesville ISD calls for $58.8M bond election
The ISD board of trustees called an election for a $58.8 million bond. The bond will address safety and security concerns, while also restoring aging facilities and allowing room for growth as the ...
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Girl, 11, dies by suicide after bullies said ICE would deport her family
In a statement, Gainesville Independent School District said it has a zero-tolerance policy for bullying and takes bullying allegations “very seriously.” “Whenever we receive a report of ...
Gainesville ISD calls for $58.8M bond election
ISD will have a $58.8 million bond proposal on the May ballot. The $58,833,798 amount was approved by GISD trustees Monday, following months of discussion and with assistance of a Bond Facility ...