School safety
Among the commission’s recommendations is asking Michigan officials to increase and expand access to care to support those at risk of suicide.
The Education Department is using an emergency contract to buy 15 X-ray machines, circumventing the regular purchasing process.
The Trump administration said the orders would make schools safer and give teachers more tools to maintain behavior in their classrooms. The move is tied to the administration’s broader effort to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools.
School safety, academic progress were areas of interest among New Yorkers in a survey conducted for Chalkbeat and Civic News Company.
Construction was supposed to start soon. But the project has been put ‘on hold for now’ as the district gathers more feedback.
Staffers say the shortage has created long lines at metal detectors, making students late to class. In one case, a student was stabbed in an area safety agents once patrolled.
A Senate bill seeks to keep a prohibition on facial recognition technology in schools. The technology has proven polarizing, with sides arguing that it creates safer schools while others saying it violates student privacy.
A task force convened by the American Psychological Association found little evidence that zero tolerance policies have improved school climate or school safety and said they may create negative mental health outcomes for students.
While the number of youth killed by gun violence dropped in 2024, the number of those injured in non-fatal shootings has increased.
Since a 2023 shooting, Tennessee has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to fortify its schools
Building leaders are directed to gather information from agents including asking for a warrant, and then they must call district legal teams.
The $16.7 million in state funding for repairs falls far short of meeting all the repairs and upgrades needed in the district.
New report identifies $9.8 billion in facility needs for traditional public schools.
Some experts said the public messaging efforts were a good first step but would likely have minimal impact.
Almost every American school conducts lockdown drills. A new presidential executive order is designed to help educators and law enforcement improve them.
After Hurricanes Helene and Milton, many schools will face a lot of work to repair the interconnected physical, emotional, and academic harm, educators say.
School-based reports from September to January about incidents related to ethnicity or national origin jumped 30% from the year before. Reports related to religion were up nearly 78%.
More than half of NYC schools have new door-locking systems to keep out intruders. Many hope it will keep buildings safer, but some worry it will make some parents feel uninvited.
During the VP debate, Vance spoke in favor of hardening schools and more law enforcement, while Walz said more red flag laws and background checks would make students safer.
The lawsuit alleges Denver Public Schools failed to protect Luis when it removed police officers from schools.