School Climate & Safety
Education news, analysis, and opinion about learning environments, school safety, and discipline.
See also: School Safety, School Shootings, School Climate, Discipline, Bullying
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- School Climate & Safety K-12 Essentials Forum Strengthen Students’ Connections to SchoolJoin this free event to learn how schools are creating the space for students to form strong bonds with each other and trusted adults.School Climate & Safety Video WATCH: Columbine Author on Myths, Lessons, and Warning Signs of ViolenceDavid Cullen discusses how educators still grapple with painful lessons from the 1999 shooting.School Climate & Safety From Our Research Center How Much Educators Say They Use Suspensions, Expulsions, and Restorative JusticeWith student behavior a top concern among educators now, a new survey points to many schools using less exclusionary discipline.School Climate & Safety 25 Years After Columbine, America Spends Billions to Prevent Shootings That Keep HappeningDistricts have invested in more personnel and physical security measures to keep students safe, but shootings have continued unabated.School Climate & Safety How Columbine Shaped 25 Years of School SafetyColumbine ushered in the modern school safety era. A quarter decade later, its lessons remain relevant—and sometimes elusive.School Climate & Safety Video VIDEO: How Schools Can Harness the Power of RelationshipsA look at the benefits of building strong student relationships, and some ways to create those bonds.School Climate & Safety 'A Universal Prevention Measure' That Boosts Attendance and Improves BehaviorWhen students feel connected to school, attendance, behavior, and academic performance are better.Special Report Relationships Matter: Building Strong Student-School ConnectionsMore students on track, more students at school, better behavior. See how schools are harnessing the power of student relationships.School Climate & Safety 4 Case Studies: Schools Use Connections to Give Every Student a Reason to AttendSchools turn to the principles of connectedness to guide their work on attendance and engagement.School Climate & Safety Most Teachers Worry a Shooting Could Happen at Their SchoolTeachers say their schools could do more to prepare them for an active-shooter situation.School Climate & Safety Michigan School Shooter's Parents Sentenced to at Least 10 Years in PrisonThey are the first parents convicted for failures to prevent a school shooting.School Climate & Safety Civil Rights Groups Seek Federal Funding Ban on AI-Powered Surveillance ToolsIn a letter to the U.S. Department of Education, the coalition argued these tools could violate students' civil rights.School Climate & Safety Want to Tackle Attendance Apathy? Students Will Show You HowThere’s no one-shot solution to chronic absenteeism, but listening to students is a good way to begin.School Climate & Safety Opinion What Do Restorative Practices Look Like in Schools?Such practices teach students how to resolve disputes amicably, own their actions, and be empathetic and forgiving.School Climate & Safety School Dress Codes Often Target Girls. What Happens When Male Teachers Have to Enforce Them?Male teachers say the task can put them in a risky and uncomfortable position.