by Emma | Mar 15, 2022 | Blog, Criminal Activity, Cyberbullying, Digital Safety, Education Law, Educational Technology, Gun Violence, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Safe Learning Environment, School Resource Officers, School Safety, School Violence, Technology
Over the past few years, cities across the United States saw an uptick in crime. According to CBS news, in 2021, large cities saw a 5% increase in homicides over 2020. And in 2020, cities saw a 44% increase in homicides over the previous year. Similarly, other violent...
by Emma | Feb 17, 2022 | Blog, Criminal Activity, Digital Safety, Learning and the Law, News, Safe Learning Environment, School Resource Officers, School Safety, School Violence
Recently, LearnSafe’s software made a capture on a school computer that helped their client detect problematic behavior. Moreover, when provided to law enforcement, the information from the capture helped them to solve a series of crimes in the area. LearnSafe was...
by Emma | Jan 6, 2022 | Administrators, Blog, Education Law, Emergency Preparedness, Gun Violence, Learning and the Law, Safe Learning Environment, School Counselors, School Resource Officers, School Safety, School Violence
On November 30th, 2021, Ethan Crumbley, a fifteen-year-old student at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, opened fire in a school hallway. Four students died; six students and one teacher were injured. The tragedy sent shockwaves through the community and country....
by Emma | Jul 15, 2019 | Administrators, Blog, Education Law, Learning and the Law
Schools have an obligation to protect their students. Different laws determine how schools should protect students. One such law is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, or FERPA. FERPA protects sensitive student information. It determines how schools...
by Sarah Vice | Apr 8, 2019 | Administrators, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Safety, Internet Regulations, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, School Counselors, School Safety, Social Media, Suicide Prevention, Teachers, Technology
At the requests of students, parents, and administrators alike, California recently sought to improve on state laws about bullying in school. The ever-changing nature of the internet and social media brings new ways for students to be harmed or cause harm. This...
