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Student safety

Is school policing the best way to protect students? Definitely not all of them

Micah Ward -
In the last decade, there have been at least 285 cases of police violence against students, and underrepresented students are the most at risk.

Superintendent fired for administration’s ‘lack of curiosity’ after student’s sexual assault arrest

Matt Zalaznick -
Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler has been dismissed after a Virginia grand jury accused the district's leaders of "looking out for their own interests" by simply transferring a teenager who had been charged with sexually assaulting a student in a high school bathroom.

1 in 5 schools spend less than 1% of their IT budgets on security

Micah Ward -
Several factors contribute to the inadequacy of budgetary spending for security, such as a lack of funding and the difficulty of hiring IT professionals.

Active shooter hoaxes are spreading panic. Here’s how to fight back

Matt Zalaznick -
There are ways to spot active shooter hoaxes, but administrators must also huddle with SROs and the school community to combat the swatting trend.

Clear backpack policies are mere “security theater,” says safety expert

Micah Ward -
Implementing a clear backpack policy is better described as "security theater" than a meaningful, effective school safety strategy, according to one school safety expert.

How one district is using COVID relief funds to place a ban on backpacks

Micah Ward -
As school safety continues to be a national concern for K-12 district leaders, one district is taking steps to ensure the safety of its students by placing a ban on backpacks.

Preparation and training–not metal detectors–make students safer, expert says

Micah Ward -
Recent tragedies have led district leaders across the U.S. to consider better options to increase student safety in their schools. But others question if "hardening" schools will be enough to end mass shootings.

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