Safety and Violence

The latest news about safety and violence in schools, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

Members of the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the New York State Police, and Hudson Falls Police Department approach the entrance to the Hudson Falls Primary School in Hudson Fall, N.Y., in January during an active-shooter drill at the school.
—Omar Ricardo Aquije/The Post-Star/AP

Feds' Advice on School Intruders Worries Some Experts

A long-awaited White House guide suggests that school staff can try to fight back when there's no other choice. (July 8, 2013)

Spotlight on Bullying

This Spotlight focuses on how educators and policymakers are working to prevent bullying and the harmful experiences associated with it.

Issue Backgrounder

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Violence and Safety

On-Demand Webinar

When Cyberbullying Spills Into School
In this webinar, experts on bullying discussed strategies on how to address and combat bullying in school and online.

Special Collections

A Lingering Shame: Sexual Abuse of Students by School Employees
This special collection of stories assembles reporting on a problem that is only sporadically recognized as a national issue.

Columbine: 10 Years Later
A decade on, this collection looks at the events, survivors, and lessons gleaned from the attack at a Colorado high school.

The Virginia Tech Shootings
The mass slaying at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute revived vexing questions and raised familiar fears for K-12 educators across the country.

PD Directory

The Professional Development Directory features courses and resources for teachers on:
Safety, Violence and Bullying

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After undergoing training, more than 20 teachers, administrators and other school employees in Clarksville, Ark., will carry concealed weapons, making use of a law that allows licensed, armed security guards on campus.
July 30, 2013 - AP
Federal accident investigators are considering new safety recommendations for school buses based on two fatal crashes in New Jersey and Florida last year.
July 23, 2013 - AP
Just eliminating suspensions and expulsions is not a workable solution to school discipline problems, argues one group of educators.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
Action Camp 2.0 mobilizes students and community activists to take a stand on get-tough school discipline.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
A long-awaited White House guide suggests that school staff can try to fight back when there's no other choice.
July 8, 2013 - Education Week
Thieves are targeting children carrying school-issued iPads to and from school in the Clark County school district in Nevada, according to local police.
June 11, 2013 - Digital Directions
New federal data points to declines in some forms of bullying behaviors in school—but not the overall rate.
June 11, 2013 - Education Week

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