Cal State LA had to increase security at its library after somebody made a threat to shoot it up.
- By Sherelle Black
- November 07, 2019
A high school student fabricated a story about a classmate having a gun and threatening to shoot up the school, police said.
- By Sherelle Black
- November 06, 2019
A newly introduced federal bill seeks to heighten security at American schools by encouraging districts to adopt social media monitoring programs.
- By Sherelle Black
- November 06, 2019
Colorado’s School Safety Committee pushed forward legislation that could better address students’ behavioral health needs. Lawmakers left guns out of the conversation largely for the sake of bipartisanship.
- By Sherelle Black
- November 05, 2019
Police in a Detroit suburb are seeking criminal charges against students suspected of making masked threats against a Catholic high school on social media.
- By Sherelle Black
- November 05, 2019
In response to a classroom shooting in the spring, UNC Charlotte will add security measures that include equipping non-locking classrooms with kits to secure doors, the school’s chancellor said in a statement released Friday.
- By Sherelle Black
- November 04, 2019
A new Florida law is requiring that all school district-ran schools have at least one armed school resource officer and the Broward County School District just agreed to spend $3.4 million to abide by that law.
- By Sherelle Black
- November 04, 2019
Beaumont ISD has partnered with Gaggle to help monitor students' activities online such as signs of bullying, depression and inappropriate behavior.
- By Sherelle Black
- November 01, 2019
Multiple students responsible for spreading “falsified, and in some cases doctored,” social media posts referencing a threat to North Cobb High School this week have been identified and will face criminal charges.
- By Sherelle Black
- November 01, 2019
The research advocates for a restorative justice approach to crisis prevention instead of doubling down on zero tolerance discipline policies.
- By Haley Samsel
- October 31, 2019