All 1,022 Texas public school districts are required by law to create multi-hazard emergency operations plans (EOP) and active shooter plans, but Texans still do not know how many school districts have viable plans or which have plans that are insufficient.
Eleri Irons, who is now 18, attended El Segundo Middle School when the bullying began in November 2017. A petition entitled "Let's Kill Eleri Irons" was started in June 2018.
The findings come at a time when teachers are more frustrated than ever, with many leaving the classroom to protest in hopes of receiving better pay and safer working conditions..
Members of Ohio's Columbus Education Association voted to back a strike, and a labor dispute also threatens the start of the school year in Philadelphia.
Homeless students are seeing unprecedented levels of funding support as districts work to stem one of the most troubling enrollment drops of the last few years.
Schools won't fall over the fiscal cliff this year but forecasters believe major economic shocks lie ahead, even if the county doesn't slide into recession.
A proposal from the Senate Appropriations Committee was released on Thursday that includes $20.1 billion for Title I grants and $15.3 billion for special education grants.
There is one component of school safety we can control and that's making sure our buildings are as prepared as possible for active shooters and emergencies.
