School Climate & Safety
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School Climate & Safety School Shootings in 2024: More Than Last Year, But Fewer DeathsEducation Week recorded the second-highest number of school shootings in 2024 since it started tracking the incidents in 2018.
School Climate & Safety Opinion 'Get Out of the Building Now': A Teacher Reflects on ViolenceA bomb threat brings home to a veteran educator why schools and teachers matter.
School Climate & Safety Teacher and Teen Student Killed in Wisconsin School ShootingAt least six others were injured in what is the 39th school shooting of 2024 in which someone was killed or hurt.
School Climate & Safety Opinion Give the Gift of Kindness: How to Create a Culture of Gratitude in Your SchoolIn the season of thanks and celebration, a middle school teacher proposes spreading a little joy through notecards.School Climate & Safety Spotlight Spotlight on Reimagining School Safety: A Holistic ApproachThis Spotlight will help you examine strategies to create safe learning environments that promote student well-being and academic success.
School Climate & Safety How to Judge If Anonymous Threats to Schools Are Legit: 5 Expert TipsSchool officials need to take all threats seriously, but the nature of the threat can inform the size of the response.
School Climate & Safety What Schools Need To Know About Anonymous Threats—And How to Prevent ThemAnonymous threats are on the rise. Schools should act now to plan their responses, but also take measures to prevent them.School Climate & Safety Webinar Investing in Success: Leading a Culture of Safety and SupportSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
School Climate & Safety Opinion Restorative Justice, the Classroom, and Policy: Can We Resolve the Tension?Student discipline is one area where school culture and the rules don't always line up.School Climate & Safety Webinar Creating Harmony and Belonging as a Solution to Chronic AbsenteeismSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Join a webinar featuring strategies on addressing chronic absenteeism through building a sense of belonging.
School Climate & Safety Letter to the Editor School Safety Should Be Built In, Not Tacked OnSchools and communities must address ways to prevent school violence by first working with people, says this letter to the editor.
School Climate & Safety Opinion How One Big City District Is Addressing the Middle East ConflictPartnerships are helping the Philadelphia schools better support all students and staff, writes Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.School Climate & Safety Webinar How to Use Data to Combat Bullying and Enhance School SafetySponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Join our webinar to learn how data can help identify bullying, implement effective interventions, & foster student well-being.
School Climate & Safety Students Feel Less Connected to School. Here's Why That MattersThere's a body of research that points to a number of benefits when students feel close to people at school.
School Climate & Safety Opinion ‘Homemade’ Solutions to School Safety Can Be Fire Hazards. Here’s What to KnowWith the threat of school shootings, it’s natural to guard against intruders. However, this urgency can lead to equally unsafe measures.
