School Safety
Education news, analysis, and opinion about keeping students safe in the school building from bullying, violence, and environmental hazards, among other things
School Resource Officers (SROs), Explained
Does the presence of armed officers prevent school violence? Do they contribute for Black children to the 'school to prison pipeline'?
Federal
Schumer Tells Trump to Immediately Reinstate School Safety Board
Trump must immediately reinstate a federal school safety board, Schumer demanded.
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Here Are Trump's First-Week Actions That Could Affect 69传媒
There's been a lot to keep track of during Trump's first week back in the White House. Here's how it all could affect schools.
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Trump Admin. Axes Newly Created School Safety Board
The Trump administration disbanded a board that advises agencies on school safety strategies. Members include parents of school shooting victims.
School Climate & Safety
Tracker
School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where
Education Week is tracking K-12 school shootings in 2025 with injuries or deaths. See the number of incidents and where they occurred.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
'Get Out of the Building Now': A Teacher Reflects on Violence
A bomb threat brings home to a veteran educator why schools and teachers matter.
School Climate & Safety
Teacher and Teen Student Killed in Wisconsin School Shooting
At least six others were injured in what is the 39th school shooting of 2024 in which someone was killed or hurt.
School Climate & Safety
Spotlight
Spotlight on Reimagining School Safety: A Holistic Approach
This Spotlight will help you examine strategies to create safe learning environments that promote student well-being and academic success.
School Climate & Safety
How to Judge If Anonymous Threats to 69传媒 Are Legit: 5 Expert Tips
School officials need to take all threats seriously, but the nature of the threat can inform the size of the response.
School Climate & Safety
What 69传媒 Need To Know About Anonymous Threats鈥擜nd How to Prevent Them
Anonymous threats are on the rise. 69传媒 should act now to plan their responses, but also take measures to prevent them.
Student Well-Being
School Leaders Confront Racist Texts, Harmful Rhetoric After Divisive Election
Educators say inflammatory rhetoric from the campaign trail has made its way into schools.
School Climate & Safety
Letter to the Editor
School Safety Should Be Built In, Not Tacked On
69传媒 and communities must address ways to prevent school violence by first working with people, says this letter to the editor.
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School Climate & Safety
Opinion
鈥楬omemade鈥� Solutions to School Safety Can Be Fire Hazards. Here鈥檚 What to Know
With the threat of school shootings, it鈥檚 natural to guard against intruders. However, this urgency can lead to equally unsafe measures.
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What JD Vance and Tim Walz Said About School Safety in VP Debate
Education came up in the vice presidential debate, unlike the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.