Institutions are displaying a revamped focus to strengthen student safety measures, many of which are bolstered by emerging technologies.

The top issues identified by parents included safety concerns, academic challenges, bullying, ongoing pandemic-related social challenges and mental health challenges.

Using police to enforce discipline often fails to address the underlying causes of a student's behavioral problems and may hinder the accommodations the child needs to succeed, the nonprofit Center for Policing Equity contends.

District leaders are implementing new restrictions as they look to eliminate distractions and shift academic recovery into a higher gear in the 2023-24 school year.