Eighth grader attacks teacher in Northwest Philadelphia
A Philadelphia middle school teacher is hospitalized this afternoon after he was allegedly being beaten by a student. The alleged attack happened around 10:30 a.m. inside the Morris E Leeds Middle School in an area that is often called both Mt. Airy and Cedabrook. School officials say an eighth grader assaulted a science teacher inside his classroom. Read more from NBC10
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