School districts are finding that tiplines and software meant to detect students discussing potential attacks are allowing police to intervene in suicide attempts and self-harm.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 04, 2020
The district has not committed to any significant upgrades, similar to the response after the Santa Fe High School shooting in 2018.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 23, 2020
The government is considering the creation of an app that would allow students and parents to anonymously submit tips about concerning behavior or mental health issues.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 22, 2020
The bill instructs the Department of Homeland Security to assess the threat landscape for school districts, including ransomware, and identify solutions to improve cybersecurity protections.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 20, 2019
Originally, the Montgomery County district thought the cyber attack was limited to one high school. But the hacker was able to obtain access to the accounts of over 5,000 students across six schools.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 17, 2019
Blue Shield of California has launched an initiative to address the lack of mental health resources in California schools.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 11, 2019
More security personnel are on campus after a series of racist incidents that authorities warn could continue in the form of copycat criminals.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 05, 2019
A 36-year-old Fort Bragg High School custodian faces at least one felony charge after allegedly making a threat directed at the Mendocino County high school.
- By Sherelle Black
- November 26, 2019
Police in Los Angeles said Friday they arrested a 13-year-old boy who allegedly threatened to shoot students at his middle school and seized an assault-style rifle with a high-capacity magazine during a search of his house.
- By Sherelle Black
- November 25, 2019
Syracuse University has seen a string of recent incidents on the campus that have targeted marginalized groups, including Jewish, Asian and black community members.
- By Sherelle Black
- November 21, 2019