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
A group sued a Jacksonville district for arming school safety assistants, but the district said it was just trying to meet standards set by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act.
- By Haley Samsel
- October 31, 2019
Hackers infected servers used by the San Bernardino City Unified School District with ransomware, making it one of the latest school districts to be targeted.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 30, 2019
A threatening snap sent out over the weekend to high school students has parents uneasy about sending their children to the Virginia high school.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 30, 2019
The app, Covert Alert, uses voice-activated phrases to send the user’s exact location to five contacts and begins a live audio recording of what’s going on around you.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 29, 2019
Duncanville High School enhanced its security measures on Monday after two students were put in police custody for making a threat against the school on Sunday.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 29, 2019
An 8-year-old elementary student is being called a hero after he alerted security at his school that his classmate had shown him a gun in the bathroom.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 28, 2019
Carmel Clay Schools is offering parents of students an opportunity to learn more about school safety procedures through a free safety academy.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 25, 2019
Brown University's newspaper polled over 1,000 students to find out how safe they feel on and off campus after dark.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 25, 2019
The Department of Justice awarded more than $85.3 million in safety grants to bolster school security—including funding to educate and train students and faculty—and support first responders who arrive on the scene of a school shooting or other violent incident.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 24, 2019
An Ohio man left a note in a restaurant that warned of an active shooter and multiple bombs at two high schools. However, it was just a ploy to divert police officers' attention from his plans to rob a bank.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 24, 2019
A 17 year old was shot Tuesday right outside of a high school in Santa Rosa, California.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 23, 2019
Four parents in Florida created a reporting app that allows students, teachers and parents to report fires, fights and other threats.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 23, 2019
Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz's death penalty trial will begin in January 2020, according to a court order.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 22, 2019
Several elementary schools will receive a grant from the state to be used for security upgrades and enhancements.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 22, 2019
Connor Bruce Croll was arrested for allegedly calling the Baton Rouge police to report a bomb at LSU's stadium. His claims were untrue and he now faces 20 years in prison.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 21, 2019
A 13-year-old girl was arrested after she reported another student's plans to shoot up New Braunfels Middle School.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 21, 2019
After talking about hiring an armed security guard for a year, the Purchase Line school board pulled the trigger in October.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 18, 2019
The Batesville Police Department and Batesville Community School Corporation are teaming up to keep bus safety a priority in their community.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 18, 2019
A male student at La Habra High School in California was tackled by his classmates after he took out an unloaded gun in class.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 17, 2019