Water in Many Schools Isn’t Safe to Drink. Here’s What Districts Can Do
Ralph Spezio had been principal of Enrico Fermi School 17 in Rochester, N.Y., for a few years in the early ...
Sandy Hook Promise CEO: ‘School Shootings Are Preventable’
It’s been 10 years since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., which killed 20 young children ...
Dr. Frank G. Straub Joins Safe and Sound Schools as Senior Director of Violence Prevention Research and Programs – Safe and Sound Schools
Newly Appointed Senior Director of Violence Prevention Research and Programs Brings Decades of Unparalleled Experience SANDY HOOK, Conn., March ...
A Superintendent Left His Gun in a School Restroom. A Student Found It
A Texas superintendent resigned this week after parents learned a 3rd grade student had found his gun unattended in an ...
The Nation’s Largest District Saw an Increase in Policing at Schools Last Year
In New York City public schools, the nation’s largest school district, police arrested, detained, and walked students out of school ...
Heroes in Hallways: The Role of School Resource Officers in Our School Community – Safe and Sound Schools
It’s National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day and we couldn’t be more thrilled to join communities across the country in ...
Can School Violence Desensitize Students? An Explainer
As children witness rising violence on social media and in places where they study, worship, and play, questions grow about ...
Heroes in Our Hallways: The Role of School Counselors in Our School Communities – Safe and Sound Schools
Happy National School Counseling Week! We recently sat down with one of Safe and Sound’s favorite school counselors, Molly Hudgens, ...
Chaos, Disruption as More Schools Respond to Hoax ‘Swatting’ Reports
Schools across California, Michigan, and Vermont dealt with the disruption of false reports of shootings in their buildings this week ...
More Districts Are Paying Big to Resolve Sexual Misconduct Claims
A growing number of school districts paid out legal damages or settlements of $1 million or more last year—many stemming ...
There Are No Quick Fixes to School Shootings (Opinion)
To the Editor:Dealing with a 6-year-old student shooting a teacher as a school safety problem is like treating a symptom ...
Parents’ Bad Behavior at School Sports Events Has Gotten Extreme
A brawl among adults attending a boys’ middle school basketball game in Alburgh, Vt., this week led to tragic consequences, ...
Boosting ‘Pathetically Low’ Teacher Pay Is Top of Mind for Bernie Sanders
Restoring respect for the nation’s teachers and boosting their pay so starting salaries aren’t “pathetically low” are top of mind ...
From the Field: Ask an Expert With Safe and Sound Schools – Safe and Sound Schools
Michele joins industry expert Thom Jones of Navigate 360 to take a look at how far we’ve come–and where we ...
How a Superintendent Urged Parents to Discuss Gun Violence With Their Kids
A superintendent in one of the three California communities that’s been the site of a mass shooting since the start ...
Guidance on Responding to Students’ Questions About Shootings
High-profile acts of violence can undermine students’ and educators’ sense of safety and well-being far beyond where the tragedy takes ...
Asked and Answered: Expert Insights on School Safety and Security – Safe and Sound Schools
By: Michele Gay I recently had the opportunity to chat with Anthony Seiler of Johnson Controls, a leading security industry ...
Students of Color Disproportionately Suffer From Police Assaults at School, Says Report
In 2013, a 17-year-old Texas student spent 52 days in a medically induced coma after police used a taser on ...
The Top Issues for District Leaders in 2023
The past year (or two or three) was incredibly busy in K-12 education.COVID-19 continued to take its toll on districts, ...
The School Shooting Incidents Nobody Hears About
Were it not for the young age of the shooter, a recent Virginia incident—in which police say a 6-year-old boy ...
How School Security Changed Since the Pandemic, in 5 Charts
After five years of natural and manmade upheavals, most school leaders now have a plan in place and feel prepared ...
A 6-Year-Old Shot His Teacher. Who Should Be Held Responsible?
A six-year-old Virginia boy shot his first-grade teacher in the classroom Friday—a shocking event that raised questions about how to ...
‘This Is Not the Job We Signed Up to Do’: Teachers Speak Out Against School Shootings
Teachers are often traumatized by gun violence on school campuses—and it’s time for their voices to be a central part ...
School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where
School shootings—terrifying to students, educators, parents, and communities—always reignite polarizing debates about gun rights and school safety. To bring context ...
School Shootings in 2022: 4 Key Takeaways
Education Week counted more school shootings in 2022 than in any calendar year since its journalists began tracking them in ...
