Rules for Engagement
The Rules for Engagement blog explored the nonacademic issues that bear on students’ learning. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: social-emotional learning, student well-being, and school climate.
School Climate & Safety
Fact Check: Trump Tells NRA He's Approved $2 Billion for School Safety
In a speech to the first national meeting of the NRA since the February shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., Trump may have misstated how much his administration has secured for school safety efforts.
School Climate & Safety
School Discipline: Federal Directive Didn't Spark Changes, Most Schools Chiefs Say
In a national survey, just 16 percent of superintendents said an Obama-era federal guidance on school discipline had sparked changes to their districts' policies.
Student Well-Being & Movement
On-Site Police, Security More Common at Majority-Black Secondary Schools
An analysis of new federal civil rights data finds that secondary schools with mostly black students are more likely to have on-site police and security officers than schools with largely white enrollment.
School Climate & Safety
Schools 'Less Safe for Black and Brown Children,' Civil Rights Advocates Say
National experts and civil rights advocates say new federal data that show black students and students with disabilities remain vastly over-represented among students involved in police interactions should come as no surprise.
School Climate & Safety
Anti-Violence Rally on Eve of Columbine Anniversary Recalls Massacre, Urges Voter Action
Some 500 people turned out in a park next to Columbine High School, in Littleton, Colo., Thursday evening for Vote for Our Lives, an anti-violence rally in honor of the victims of the shootings at the school, where 13 people were killed by two gunmen 19 years ago.
School Climate & Safety
Angry and Fearful Parents Lash Out at School District Over Parkland Shooting
During an emotional public safety forum in Broward County, Fla., shaken students and enraged parents and educators demanded fixes for what they consider lax security, district indifference, and failure to act to prevent the mass shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Education
Most Teenagers Are Scared of a Shooting in Their Schools and So Are Their Parents
In the wake of one of the deadliest school shootings, most teens say they are at least somewhat worried about a similar attack in their own schools, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Columbine Shooting Survivors Form Pen Pal Group for Stoneman Douglas Students: 'There Is a Way Forward'
Survivors of the 1999 school shooting at Columbine High School have volunteered as pen pals for students at Stoneman Douglas High School to help them process the trauma of a February shooting there.
Equity & Diversity
DeVos Meets With Supporters, Critics of Discipline Rules as GAO Says Racial Disparities Persist
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is deciding whether or not to rescind Obama-era guidance on school discipline. Her meetings came as a report by the Government Accountability Office found black students are consistently disciplined at higher rates than their peers.
Equity & Diversity
Citing Betsy DeVos's Faith, Christian Group Challenges Her Comments on Race, School Discipline
An open letter from a faith-based education advocacy group challenges Betsy DeVos, a devout Christian, to rethink her statements on race and school discipline.
School Climate & Safety
Amid Concerns About School Security, Federal Data Show Schools Have Actually Gotten Safer
Schools have stepped up security measures and law enforcement presence over the last 20 years. And, contrary to popular perception, students feel safer and are less likely to report being victimized at school, federal data show.
School Climate & Safety
Federal School Safety Research Eliminated to Fund New School Security Measures
Funding for post-Newtown program that funds research into a broad range of school safety issues has been redirected to help pay for a new federal school security bill. Researchers fear that will leave schools without necessary research to guide their security efforts.
School Climate & Safety
Parkland Victims' Families Have Pushed for Change. Here's What They've Accomplished.
While Parkland's student activists have received much attention, family members of victims of a school shooting their have successfully pushed for changes at both the state and federal levels.
School Climate & Safety
Sandy Hook Promise Launches Anonymous Reporting System for School Violence Tips
Sandy Hook Promise launched an anonymous reporting system that schools can use to collect and track student tips about possible violent behavior. The aim: Stop the next school shooting before it starts.