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Student safety

Dangerous levels of radioactive waste detected at Missouri elementary school

Micah Ward -
Nuclear waste from World War II bomb manufacturing was dumped into a river near the school and was detected in samples from the library, classrooms, kitchen, playgrounds and fields.

Swatting scares swarm Fla. schools ahead of Parkland shooter sentencing

Matt Zalaznick -
Schools were locked down on both sides of the state—including at least one that had just reopened after Hurricane Ian—as police raced to investigate false reports of active gunmen.

How the hardest-hit Florida school districts are slowly reopening classrooms

Matt Zalaznick -
Some of the districts most heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian began welcoming students back on Monday while other buildings may remain closed for several more weeks.

In wake of parents’ outrage, Uvalde CISD fires police officer within 24 hours of hiring her

Micah Ward -
"If my son had been in there, I would not have been outside, I promise you that," said Crimson Elizondo, a former state trooper.

TikTok swatting challenge brings terror to a day of school in yet another state

Matt Zalaznick -
A frenzy of false active shooter reports that sent schools across South Carolina into lockdown and evacuations this week was caused by a TikTok challenge, authorities say.

How schools can rise above resistance to social and emotional learning

Matt Zalaznick -
"The negativity out there is around a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding," says Shelley Berman, lead superintendent for SEL at AASA, The Superintendent's Association.

More than 50 K-12 leaders share how they’re addressing school safety

Micah Ward -
Add political controversy, lack of SROs and mental health to the list of concerns for district administrators and employees.

Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Texas’ first school safety and security chief

Micah Ward -
The position was created following the deadly school shooting that took the lives of 19 students and two teachers.

Think like a parent: How can schools keep students safe on their devices?

Micah Ward -
Parents, teachers and administrators overwhelmingly agree that it is the school's responsibility to implement technological barriers to keep students from accessing harmful content online.

How a storm-tossed school district is swiftly coming back online after Florida hurricane

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"When schools are up and going, the community can get back to normal more quickly," says Collier County Superintendent Kamela Patton.

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