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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Critics say an increase in police presence will funnel students into the juvenile-justice system for matters administrators should handle in-house.
March 12, 2013 - Education Week
Resource officers, counselors, and teacher training can help head off tragedies like Sandy Hook shootings, witnesses told a congressional panel.
March 5, 2013 - Education Week
March 5, 2013 - Education Week
February 25, 2013 - Education Week
February 19, 2013 - Education Week
February 19, 2013 - Education Week
As the once-unthinkable idea of arming teachers gains traction, some districts offer insights on what's involved when employees bring weapons to school.
February 15, 2013 - Education Week
Giftedness was by no means the cause of the Newtown shootings, but the connection is something educators need to explore as part of efforts to help students who feel alone in the world, says a gifted-education teacher.
February 12, 2013 - Teacher
Educators must learn to teach about inappropriate media content in their students' lives, Marc Hauser writes.
February 5, 2013 - Education Week
Steve A. Simmons III brought cheaper bus routes, GPS technology, and student-tracking tags to the Columbus, Ohio, schools.
February 4, 2013 - Education Week

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