In Denton, parents are criticizing the school district’s communication and timeliness after a student was stabbed at Ryan High School.

The stabbing, according to Denton police, was reported just after 9 a.m. Friday.

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One student was taken to the hospital on Friday morning; the teen suspect was taken to the Denton County Juvenile Detention Center for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

On Monday afternoon, more than 72 hours after the stabbing, Denton ISD released an updated statement addressing the incident.

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“The incident, involving a student who injured another student with a knife, occurred in a classroom of five students outside the main building and wa

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