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Student behavior

Discipline dive: Students brawl, teacher attacked and elderly bus driver punched

Micah Ward -
"Nobody cares that our kids are so used to the violence at this point," said one concerned parent. "Their mental health is worth everything."

How one state is putting the lid on student misbehavior by empowering teachers

Micah Ward -
House Bill 538 would allow teachers in Kentucky to immediately remove disruptive students from the classroom with no possibility of returning without an agreement from the teacher and a school administrator.

Student mental health checks: Are your schools providing the right supports?

Matt Zalaznick -
A panel of experts issues three calls to action around student mental health that include smarter tech use and “big tent” thinking by cooperative communities.

Voice of the superintendent: Feeling more optimistic—except for one big fear

Matt Zalaznick -
Despite a brighter outlook after three years of turbulence, superintendents are extremely concerned about staffing issues: "We're in a better place, but teacher shortages could stall progress."

Do school suspensions really teach kids a lesson? Few principals think so

Micah Ward -
The majority of principals believe that suspending students is an ineffective way to help students reflect on their mistakes. Yet, it continues to be a dominant disciplinary practice.

Here are the greatest dangers in the most dangerous states for students

Matt Zalaznick -
The chances of being sexually assaulted, threatened with a weapon, bullied, or exposed to illegal drugs are among the key safety measurements being tracked.

School district leaders can’t address behavior, so they want out

Micah Ward -
Nearly half of superintendents say they're likely to leave their job within three years due to pandemic-related stressors, such as a lack of funding and staffing to address mental health and behavior.

Female students are faring the worst when it comes to risky behavior

Matt Zalaznick -
CDC's latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows dangerous trends are overshadowing a number of improvements in female students' well-being.

Swatting scare: Active shooter hoaxes derail dozens more schools

Matt Zalaznick -
Swatting hoaxes this week led police to crash their cruiser through one school's front door while Vermont's governor likened the deeply disruptive pranks to terrorism.

International security and student safety: Why schools are banning TikTok

Micah Ward -
From "devious licks" to vandalizing school property, more districts are becoming aware of the dangerous TikTok trends that students can't get enough of. Then there's the fact that it can cause massive cybersecurity issues.

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