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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Even the best-laid plans for storm shelters and tornado drills may be no match for powerful storms like those seen in the Sooner State over the past few weeks.
June 3, 2013 - Education Week
Better technology and high-profile school violence are driving renewed interest, but the trend also draws criticism.
May 31, 2013 - Education Week
States Pressing Schools to Add 'Intruder' Drills
Proposed mandates for emergency-preparedness drills are gaining traction in many statehouses.
May 21, 2013 | Updated: May 24, 2013 - Education Week
The attorneys general in Illinois and Colorado write about the importance of mental-health services for troubled students.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
Education Week analyzes nearly 400 bills related to school safety filed in the days, weeks, and months after the deadliest K-12 school shooting in American history.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
Proposals prompted by the killings in Newtown, Conn., gain some ground in the Senate.
April 15, 2013 - Education Week
In a fictitious school policy memo, Thomas P. Johnson tackles the logistics of arming teachers.
April 12, 2013 - Education Week
School choice, safety, and funding have proved to be prominent issues for state legislatures in their 2013 sessions.
April 12, 2013 - Education Week
A coalition of organizations unveiled its plan to head off school violence through positive behavioral approaches and better training and support for students and staff.
March 28, 2013 - Education Week
Under a federal grant program, 11 states are using student surveys and select data to monitor and address issues around safety, discipline, and engagement.
March 26, 2013 - Education Week

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