On the first day of the 2025-2026 school year, a student was arrested at Whitney Young Magnet High School in Chicago for bringing a gun to campus. The weapon was discovered during the standard entry screening process, and school officials confirmed that there were no threats made to students or staff. Due to privacy regulations, the school principal declined to disclose the identity of the student or the specific consequences they face. Whitney Young Magnet High School is recognized as a leading public high school in Chicago and Illinois. The incident occurred as students returned from summer break, prompting a Q&A from the school to parents addressing the situation. Separately, in South Africa, the principal of Hoërskool Roodepoort was reportedly stabbed in the hand while intervening in an attack involving pupils from West Ridge High School.