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George Parker is a British actor born in 1996. He has appeared in TV shows such as Bodies, Shadow and Bone, Pennyworth and Doctors.
- Actor
- April 25, 1996
- George Parker
Jan 25, 2023 · Newport News Public Schools Superintendent George Parker III has been under fire from teachers, parents and community members since the Jan. 6 shooting. ABC News Video
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- Beatrice Peterson,Morgan Winsor,Nadine El-Bawab
- Overview
- School 'failed to act' after warnings, lawyer says
- Students set to return to school Monday
The Newport News School Board on Wednesday voted to replace its embattled superintendent amid the continuing fallout from a 6-year-old boy shooting his first-grade teacher this month.
The board voted 5-1 to remove George Parker III as the head of the district of about 26,500 students. His separation is effective Feb. 1, School Board Chair Lisa Surles-Law said.
Parker was being removed "without cause," Surles-Law said, adding that he was a "capable" leader whose removal was based on the "future trajectory and needs of our school division."
Michele Mitchell, executive director of student advancement for Newport News Public Schools, was named interim superintendent in a 5-1 vote.
Parker declined comment through a district spokesperson Wednesday.
Before the vote, the one school board member to support Parker, Gary Hunter, said he was "perplexed" by Parker's removal.
Zwerner, 25, was seriously wounded in her hand and chest when she was intentionally shot, Newport News police said. But she still managed to safely escort about 20 students out of the classroom at the elementary school, officials said.
“I believe she did save lives, because I don’t know what else might have happened if those kids would have stayed in that room,” Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew had said.
Zwerner texted a loved one before she was wounded that the boy was armed and that school officials were failing to act, according to a source close to the situation. The source on Tuesday said Zwerner sent the text about an hour before she was shot, writing that the student said he had a gun in his backpack and Richneck administrators weren’t helping.
On Wednesday morning, Zwerner's attorney, Diane Toscano, said at a news conference that three teachers went to the school administration about the boy's behavior the day of the shooting. The teachers reported the student was believed to have had a gun on campus, she said.
Zwerner first went to a school administrator between 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and said the student threatened to beat up a classmate, Toscano said. A second teacher went to a school administrator at 12:30 p.m. and told the administrator the teacher took it upon herself to search the 6-year-old boy's backpack.
"The administrator downplayed the report from the teacher and the possibility of a gun," Toscano said.
Drew, the police chief, has said that the child’s mother legally bought the 9 mm Taurus firearm used in the shooting and that the boy took the gun from his home. Whether it was properly secured is a key element in the investigation, he has said.
Drew said the investigation entails looking into the boy and his parent’s history. He also said student witnesses will be interviewed.
“If there are any child protective service records, we want to look at those. If there are any school records dealing with behavioral issues or anything at all, dealing with violence, threats,” those reports will also be investigated, he said.
The family of the boy released a statement last week from their attorney, James Ellenson. The family said the gun was secured when it was taken by the child from the home.
“Our family has always been committed to responsible gun ownership and keeping firearms out of the reach of children. The firearm our son accessed was secured,” the statement said.
It also said the boy is disabled.
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- Antonio Planas,Erik Ortiz,Tim Stelloh
Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Occupation (s) Game designer, company founder. Known for. Founder of Geo S. Parker Co. and Parker Brothers. George Swinnerton Parker (12 December 1866 – 26 September 1952) was an American game designer and businessman who founded Geo. S. Parker Co. and Parker Brothers .
- Game designer, company founder
- September 26, 1952 (aged 85), Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- 12 December 1866, Salem, Massachusetts, United States
- Founder of Geo S. Parker Co. and Parker Brothers
6 days ago · George Parker has been the FT's Political Editor since 2007, covering major UK events including the financial crash, Brexit, the Covid pandemic, the death of the Queen and the rise and fall of...
- george.parker@ft.com
- Political Editor
Dec 13, 2013 · George Parker was born in Salem on Dec. 12, 1866. His father, a sea captain turned merchant, lost most of his money in the panic of 1873. He died in 1877, when George was 10. His widowed mother and two brothers, along with an aunt and an uncle, lived in an 18-room house in Medford, Mass.
Jan 26, 2023 · In a 5-1 vote at a Wednesday night meeting, the school board decided to fire school district superintendent George Parker III as part of a separation agreement that will pay Parker a little...
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