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Why swatting threats may be a long-term issue for schools

Micah Ward | February 20, 2023

Over the past six months, many districts have fallen victim to falsified threats. According to one safety expert, they appear to be linked to one another and originate from international sources.

Gun violence is rising. Two leaders say Denver schools and police need a new relationship

February 17, 2023

Nearly a year ago, two former Denver Public Schools administrators pitched an idea for how police and students could form healthy relationships instead of punitive ones. The proposal hasn’t been put into place.

Pennsylvania mother arrested after her 6-year-old son brought a gun to school, prosecutors say

February 16, 2023

Police were alerted to the gun at an elementary school after a group of students on a school bus with the 6-year-old told the school’s secretary he showed them the weapon and bullets.

Virginia 6-year-old who shot his teacher exposes flaws in how schools treat students with disabilities

February 16, 2023

The unidentified child has an "acute disability," according to his family, and like 7 million other students in the U.S., he receives an education plan designed for students with disabilities, according to the family's lawyer.

5 years after Parkland, families cope through good works

February 13, 2023

“For all of them, their biggest fear was that their loved one would be forgotten,” said Florida state Rep. Christine Hunschofsky, who was Parkland’s mayor in 2018 when the shooting happened. “They do this work to keep their spirit alive.”

JCPS teacher shares perspective from students who go though metal detectors every day

February 09, 2023

As Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio weighs his options for a plan to potentially bring metal detectors to schools, alternative programs like Breckinridge Metropolitan High School already have them in place -- albeit under different circumstances.

'These lockdowns are very traumatic': Wake school board discusses safety, asks for help after week of lockdowns

February 08, 2023

“Between the number of actual weapons on campus and the explosion in… (empty) threats on campus,” the board needs to do something, Board Member Chris Heagarty said.

Seattle may need to close schools to save money

February 07, 2023

The drops in enrollment mean resources for schools have been stretched thin. If SPS were to consolidate, staffers argue, students might get better access to specialized programs, social workers, specialists, school counselors and nurses — resources that students have continuously requested in the last school year.

Virginia principal was not informed 6-year-old had a gun before shooting, lawyer says

February 03, 2023

Briana Foster Newton, the principal, was removed from her position and will be reassigned within the district, according to her lawyer, Pamela Branch.

NYC public schools see uptick in felonies in 2022: mayor’s report