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'?
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.
Federal
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.
School Climate & Safety
Prepared But Not Scared: Biden Orders New Guidance on School Drills
Biden ordered new federal guidance on active shooter drills in schools.
School Climate & Safety
Preparing for and Responding to School Threats: Resources for Administrators
Resources to help schools prepare for and respond to threats of violence.
Education Funding
Gun Violence Takes a Toll. We Need More Support, Principals Tell Congress
At a congressional roundtable, school leaders made an emotional appeal for more funds to help schools recover from gun violence.
School Climate & Safety
Lockdown Drills Don't Make Teachers Feel Safer
More teachers than not also say the ubiquitous simulations don't help them feel more prepared for an active shooter or other emergency.
School Climate & Safety
A Surge of Violent School Threats Creates a Communication Crisis for Districts
School threats requires districts to juggle nuanced messages for parents, students, and communities.
English Learners
Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Has Consequences. What 69传媒 Can Do to Help
As falsehoods circulate about Haitian residents of Springfield, Ohio, schools can help immigrant students feel safe and welcome.
Education Funding
Explainer
How One Grant Can Help 69传媒 Recover From Shootings
69传媒 can leverage a little-known emergency grant to recover from violence or a natural disaster. Here鈥檚 how.