Apr 18 Parents of Parkland victims call for national school safety standards By Matthew Daly, Associated Press At a Capitol forum led by Florida's two U.S. senators, one father said airports and other public buildings must meet national standards -- why not schools?… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 8:43 Can schools juggle hardened security with welcoming culture? By Lisa Stark, Education Week Since the shooting massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, there have been calls for adding guns at U.S. schools. On the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas, one district has their own school police force, with more than 100 officers… Continue watching
Feb 23 Police experts urge intensive training if teachers are armed By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press The idea of arming teachers to take out a shooter is alarming some law enforcement experts, who say it takes more than just being a good shot at a gun range. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 11:18 These students are fed up with going to school scared for their lives By PBS News Hour Student-led rallies in support of gun control are picking up momentum in Florida and around the country, in part born out of anger over the easy availability of assault-style weapons. Judy Woodruff gets perspectives from Camille Richter and Jake Bennett,… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch If we arm teachers, ‘we have accepted… that school shootings will not stop,’ says Detroit teacher By PBS News Hour After last week's mass shooting at a Florida school, "students are scared," gasping even at the sound of the normal school announcement system going off, says Mike Conrad, a teacher at a high school outside Detroit. Conrad joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Feb 16 Opinion: A student’s obituary should never say ‘gunned down while studying for chemistry’ Teachers react to Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Continue reading
Sep 21 Obama administration unveils new guidelines for school policing By Evie Blad, Education Week New school policing guidelines are the education and justice department's latest efforts to dial back against zero-tolerance policies, which have disproportionately affected students of color. Continue reading
Oct 29 What’s the role of a school resource officer? In my school, I’m part of the fabric By Justin Schlottman Editor’s note: After a video of a South Carolina school resource officer (SRO) forcefully removing a student from her desk went viral, a debate about the presence of law enforcement officers in schools lit up on social media. The officer,… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 6:55 When school safety drills weren’t so smooth, these students made a training video By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 16 Twitter chat: What does school safety mean to you? By Nora Daly We have asked students, teachers and school administrators to join us as we discuss school safety on Twitter. Continue reading