Key takeaways:
- Central Regional School District in Bayville, New Jersey, is facing allegations of a “culture of violence” after the death of 14-year-old Adriana Kuch.
- A lawsuit filed in October alleges a different 14-year-old student was physically assaulted after she reported threats.
- The community is calling for an investigation into the culture of violence that has been allowed to fester for years.
The Central Regional School District in Bayville, New Jersey, is facing allegations of a “culture of violence” after the death of 14-year-old Adriana Kuch, who took her own life two days after a video of her being attacked by four other teenagers went viral.
According to a lawsuit filed in October, a different 14-year-old student at the same high school was physically assaulted after she reported threats being made against her in December 2021. Parents, teachers and students of the district say administrators have a history of ignoring violence within the schools that dates back almost two decades.
Kuch was found dead in her Bayville home two days after a Feb. 1 attack at Central Regional High School. At least four students told NBC News that administrators are dismissive when students come forward with bullying claims.
The school district has yet to comment on the allegations, but the community is calling for an investigation into the culture of violence that has been allowed to fester for years.
Adriana Kuch’s death has sparked a national conversation about the need for better protection for students in schools across the country. It is unclear what steps, if any, the Central Regional School District will take to address the allegations of a culture of violence.
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