by Emma | May 14, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Criminal Activity, Emergency Preparedness, Gun Violence, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Safe Learning Environment, School Resource Officers, School Safety, School Violence
After the horrific Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012, schools searched desperately for new ways to maintain safety. There have been more than 948 school shootings in the U.S. since Sandy Hook. Since in-person schooling resumed after the pandemic, school shootings and...
by Emma | Jan 27, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Digital Safety, Education Law, Gun Violence, Learning and the Law, Mental Health, School Resource Officers, School Safety, School Violence, Social Media, Technology
On February 14th, 2018, seventeen students lost their lives in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Stoneman Douglas students started the #NeverAgain movement to stop gun violence. At the same time, Florida lawmakers,...
by Emma | Oct 14, 2019 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Gun Violence, Learning and the Law, School Safety, School Violence
Creating a safe learning environment is a major goal for school administrators. Shootings, such as the Prescott High shooting, have become a primary concern for schools and districts nationwide. But can we prevent school shootings? Evidence suggests that, with the...
by Emma | Sep 9, 2019 | Administrators, Education Law, Gun Violence, Learning and the Law, School Resource Officers, School Safety, School Violence
Views about guns on school campuses vary widely. Some say they’re necessary to protect students. Some say they’re dangerous. Since there’s no national consensus regarding policies, states are able to decide on their own. If these state laws are not...
by Annika Bastian | Apr 29, 2019 | Administrators, Digital Safety, Gun Violence, Learning and the Law, School Counselors, School Resource Officers, School Safety, School Violence, Teachers
In 2018, Maryland passed the Safe to Learn Act, a law that aims to improve school safety. With increased funding and specific goals for improvement, the law offers big changes and exciting opportunities for the year of 2019. Two of the biggest changes occurring in...
