Public Education
Virginia district to implement clear backpack policy in AugustA Virginia district has taken steps to âenhance campus safetyâ by requiring all students to use clear backpacks, starting in the next academic year. âThe policy will apply to all… Read More
Public Education
Watch Oklahoma principal tackle armed intruder, thwarting school shootingNewly released footage from inside an Oklahoma school captures the moment the principal tackles and disarms a gunman before the intruder could carry out his planned attack on April 7. NEW: Oklahoma high school principal seen charging at and disarming a… Read More
Government
âDisgustingâ Minnesota teachers’ union opposes private school security moneyLess than a year after the Annunciation Church and school shooting in Minneapolis killed two children and wounded 17 others, Minnesota politicians are debating school security funding â… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma governor praises principal who helped âprotect studentsâ livesâ in school shootingA high school shooting in Oklahoma could have ended very differently without the intervention of the schoolâs principal, who sustained injuries April 7 after being shot by a former student. âIâve spoken… Read More
Government
Trump admin lists microplastics and pharmaceuticals as possible threats to US drinking waterThe Trump administration announced Thursday an initial step to research microplastics and pharmaceuticals as priority threats to drinking water. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials say the… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina considers mobile panic button system for schools to increase safetyA South Carolina bill â patterned after Alyssaâs Law in honor of Alyssa Alhadeff, who died in a Florida high school shooting in 2018 â may soon mandate mobile panic… Read More
Government
Watch: Melania Trump enters education summit with humanoid robotFirst lady Melania Trumpâs entrance to the Fostering the Future Together Global Summit at the White House on Wednesday included a talking humanoid robot walking alongside her. After Trump reached… Read More
Culture
Massachusetts women’s prison a haven for sexual predators, report saysWomen incarcerated at the only female prison in Massachusetts say state policies have placed them in danger by housing male offenders who identify as transgender in the same facility, a… Read More
Public Education
Kansas offering grants to schools for âgun detectionâ monitoringKansas is rolling out grants for real-time gun-detection software that can spot and report an active shooter in seconds. The Legislature appropriated $10 million in grants â $2.5 million in… Read More
Public Education
New Mexico school district launches ‘clear’ backpack initiative as safety measureFive of Albuquerque Public Schoolsâ middle schools have implemented a new policy requiring all student backpacks to be clear, citing efforts to enhance safety and security. âClear backpacks will make it tougher… Read More
Culture
Pro-life doctors ask Trump admin to review safety of abortion pill nowÂ(The Daily Signal) â A group of pro-life doctors are calling on the Trump administration to promptly review the safety of the abortion pill. âAs physicians who uphold the Hippocratic oath to do no… Read More
Public Education
New Mexico district prepares to implement weapons detection systems amid record number of firearms brought to campusesA New Mexico district has approved more than $4 million to install weapons detection systems after a record number of firearms taken to schools this year. âThe (Albuquerque Public Schools)… Read More
Culture
Most Americans doubt the safety of mifepristone under current FDA guidelines, poll findsÂMore than 70% of Americans believe an in-person doctor visit should be required for the prescription of mifepristone â the chemical abortion drug â according to a new… Read More
Public Education
AI augments school security with threat detectionAs public schools continue to grapple with on-campus violence, U.S. schools are increasingly looking to artificial intelligence to beef up security. AI companies have ramped up their offerings with solutions… Read More
Public Education
Colorado parents decry board memberâs description of school safety as a âprivilegeâSeveral parents in a Colorado district have taken issue with a board memberâs description of school safety as a âprivilegeâ that cannot be guaranteed. The criticism comes after a September… Read More
Public Education
Nebraska school district switches to manual systems after suffering cybersecurity attackA Nebraska school district switched to taking attendance manually after its technology network experienced a cybersecurity attack. âThe announcement regarding our cyber attack has understandably raised concerns among some of… Read More
Public Education
Officials: Stabbing of 8th grader in Detroit involved mother sneaking knife into schoolA Detroit school canceled classes last week after an eighth-grade student was stabbed by a classmate, officials say. âThe stabbing occurred after the childâs mother reportedly gave her child a… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma middle school cancels classes after Snapchat threat, 2 weeks after shooting incident near area high schoolA threat made on Snapchat shuttered an Oklahoma middle school this week and triggered a local police investigation, which also used social media to alert the community and track progress… Read More
Public Education
Nashville adding weapon detection systems to middle schools in wake of deadly shootingÂWeapon detection systems will be expanded from high schools to middle schools in the Metropolitan Nashville Public School district, according to WSMV 4 News. As… Read More
Christian Schools
Security funds? South Carolina private, charter, public schools revisit security options in wake of Minneapolis shootingSouth Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster had planned an announcement regarding armed School Resource Officers (SROs) in every state school for Aug. 27 â the day a shooter… Read More