School bus ends up in a creek

Douglass, Kansas

Ten children on a school bus got the ride of their lives when their bus ran off the road and ended up in a creek.  They were able to climb out of the window onto the side of the bus, with no reported injuries.  The driver was trapped in the water for over an hour.

There was no indications as to the extent of their injuries.

Collge staffer inadvertantly sends students sexual content

Iowa City, IA

A teaching assistant at the University of Iowa inadvertantly sent an email to students that had atttached files that contained sexual content.  The university is investigating how it happened, and how many students may have received the file.

School bus driver charged with neglect after a child is choked on her bus

Naples, FL

A 57-year old school bus driver was arrested and charged with neglect after a child was choked unconscious by another student.  According to the police, the driver “failed to provide any assistance to the victim during or after the Oct. 15 attack.”

An assailant choked the victim without being noticed by the driver.  When another student helped the victim off the bus into the sidewalk, the police reported that the driver “did not get off of the bus to inquire about the seriousness of the injury to the victim, nor did she call 911 or call for medical assistance.”

The assailant was arrested, and will be charged as a juvenile for battery.