In a recent legislative session, Nevada lawmakers set aside close to $76 million to improve school safety through counseling support and physical infrastructure.
- By Amanda Smiley
- August 22, 2019
In Pennsylvania and Florida, staff and students are trying to understand how these trainings affect their psyches while also trying to prepare for the possibility of a school shooter.
- By Haley Samsel
- August 21, 2019
The plan was approved by the Sacramento school board last week after community members asked for more mental health resources and fewer police in schools.
- By Haley Samsel
- August 21, 2019
Following the murder of 21-year-old student Lauren McCluskey, a task force convened to issue several recommendations to improve student, staff and faculty safety.
- By Haley Samsel
- August 20, 2019
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission grilled the Broward County superintendent about why charter schools in his district have not complied with school safety laws.
- By Haley Samsel
- August 20, 2019
A dog trained by veteran Joshua Morton to respond to school shootings will start working in a school for the first time in January.
- By Haley Samsel
- August 19, 2019
DeSoto Parish School System is rolling out Edulog, a mobile app that lets users view bus routes and set up custom alerts for when a bus is leaving campus or arriving near a home.
- By Haley Samsel
- August 19, 2019
Senate Bill 621 was clarified in early July, but one of the unintended consequences that came with it was the restriction of arrest powers for both officers who are directly employed by schools and officers who work through third-party vendors.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 16, 2019
Mobile County Public Schools plans to put the $14.7 million toward security technology to enhance student safety.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 16, 2019
After a summer school student allegedly brought a gun to campus in July, school officials are meeting to discuss a comprehensive security approach as well as school safety assessments.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 15, 2019