All posts tagged "school safety"

Mayor: Teacher shot by 6-year-old ‘red flag for the country’

Virginia authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved.

Uvalde mom sues police and gunmaker: Latina woman with long hair holding picture of girl in softball uniform posing

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Uvalde mom sues police, gunmaker in school massacre

“There’s no accountability or transparency. There’s nothing being done,” Sandra Torres said.

school police debate: school security guard looks out over cafeteria full of students

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Wisconsin district debates the effects of terminating school police

Madison is one of about 49 public school districts nationwide that, according to Education Week, have trimmed or eliminated school policing programs since...

2021 national school climate survey: young black student with facemask sitting on steps sadly while other students walk by

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2021 national school climate survey: The experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in our nation’s schools

GLSEN releases the latest edition of its biennial flagship report, taking a comprehensive look at the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in schools...

Youth violence expert how to help antisocial youth: group of school kids walking across crosswalk

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Q&A: Youth violence expert Paul Boxer on how to help kids struggling with antisocial, potentially violent behaviors

Paul Boxer has become an expert in youth violence. He has co-authored 80 research papers and is head of the Rutgers Center...

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Guest Opinion Essay

Four non-negotiables for placing school resource officers in schools

School resource officers can be strong partners in the work to reduce school violence in many communities. However, a school resource officer...

Guns in school: Hand gun and biiks sitting in open black backpack

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School gun case sparks debate over safety and second chances

Most gun incidents in and around campuses are more like Oak Park than Uvalde. They're not planned large-scale shootings, or active-shooter situations....

State's plans to make school safer political divides: Robb Elementary School sign with memorial made on and around it

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States’ plans to make school safer reflect political divides

In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, governors around the country vowed to take steps to ensure their students...

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From the Bureaus

What happened after Minneapolis removed police officers from schools

By September 2020, 11 new unarmed public safety support specialists, many with law enforcement-related backgrounds, were in place and on the Minneapolis...

schools make few changes for new year: students in masks sitting at desks

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Some schools hit hard by virus make few changes for new year

As a new school year approaches, COVID-19 infections are again on the rise, fueled by highly transmissible variants, filling families with dread....

school violence prevention grants: young boy sitting against brick wall in hallway with hands on head and backpack on ground

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School violence prevention training program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Child/Youth Safety, School Violence, Violence Prevention | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: June 3, 2022

Parents of teen charged in school shooting to stand trial: middle-aged white man and woman in facemasks sit at hearing

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Parents of teen charged in school shooting to stand trial

A judge on Thursday ordered the parents of a 15-year-old boy charged with killing four students at his Michigan high school to...

Houston-area justice-involved youth repeat offenders: county juvenile court building against blue sky

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Analysis: A fraction of Houston area’s justice-involved youth accounted for the bulk of repeat-offenders

The analysis included 42,000 youth who were aged 12 through 16 at the time of that first contact with the system in...

school violence prevention grants; young student sitting on ground at school covering head

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School Violence Prevention Program Grants

GRANT FOCUS: School Violence, Violence Prevention, School Safety, K-12, Mental Health | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: Aug. 2, 2021

School Resource Officer report; armed security officer in school hallway

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The Presence of School Resource Officers in America’s Schools

The presence of law enforcement in schools has been a controversial issue for decades. Rather than preventing crime, SROs have been linked...

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School Violence Prevention and Response Improvement Program Grants

GRANT FOCUS: School Violence, Safety, Child/Youth Welfare, Education | Amount: Up to $500,000 | Deadline: June. 9, 2020

guns on college campuses report; two students with guns in holsters on campus

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Guns on College Campuses

The Urban Institute explores the effects and reception of the recent Kansas campus carry legislation by collecting data and speaking with higher...

crime, violence, discipline and safety in U.S. public schools; young students smiling at school with backpacks on

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Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools

The National Center for Education Statistics uses data gathered from the latest School Survey on Crime and Safety to present an overview...

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School Violence Prevention Technology and Strategy Program Grants

Subject: School Safety, School Violence, Child/Youth Welfare, Juvenile Justice | Deadline: June 11, 2019 | Amount: $100,000 - $1,000,000

cops and counselors report; policeman watching children go to school

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