/leadership/school-climate-safety School Climate & Safety en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:11:59 GMT /leadership/another-state-could-let-teachers-carry-guns-what-we-know-about-the-strategy/2024/04 Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns with administrators' permission a year after the Covenant School shooting. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:11:59 GMT /leadership/another-state-could-let-teachers-carry-guns-what-we-know-about-the-strategy/2024/04 /events/k-12-essentials-forum/strengthen-students-connections-to-school Join this free event to learn how schools are creating the space for students to form strong bonds with each other and trusted adults. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:21:22 GMT /events/k-12-essentials-forum/strengthen-students-connections-to-school /leadership/watch-columbine-author-on-the-myths-lessons-and-warning-signs-of-violence/2024/04 David Cullen discusses how educators still grapple with painful lessons from the 1999 shooting. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:42:29 GMT /leadership/watch-columbine-author-on-the-myths-lessons-and-warning-signs-of-violence/2024/04 /leadership/how-much-educators-say-they-use-suspensions-expulsions-and-restorative-justice/2024/04 With student behavior a top concern among educators now, a new survey points to many schools using less exclusionary discipline. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:53:01 GMT /leadership/how-much-educators-say-they-use-suspensions-expulsions-and-restorative-justice/2024/04 /leadership/25-years-after-columbine-america-spends-billions-to-prevent-shootings-that-keep-happening/2024/04 Districts have invested in more personnel and physical security measures to keep students safe, but shootings have continued unabated. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:34:46 GMT /leadership/25-years-after-columbine-america-spends-billions-to-prevent-shootings-that-keep-happening/2024/04 /leadership/how-columbine-shaped-25-years-of-school-safety/2024/04 Columbine ushered in the modern school safety era. A quarter decade later, its lessons remain relevant—and sometimes elusive. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:29:13 GMT /leadership/how-columbine-shaped-25-years-of-school-safety/2024/04 /leadership/video-video-how-schools-can-harness-the-power-of-relationships/2024/04 A look at the benefits of building strong student relationships, and some ways to create those bonds. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /leadership/video-video-how-schools-can-harness-the-power-of-relationships/2024/04 /leadership/a-universal-prevention-measure-that-boosts-attendance-and-improves-behavior/2024/04 When students feel connected to school, attendance, behavior, and academic performance are better. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /leadership/a-universal-prevention-measure-that-boosts-attendance-and-improves-behavior/2024/04 /leadership/relationships-matter-building-strong-student-school-connections More students on track, more students at school, better behavior. See how schools are harnessing the power of student relationships. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /leadership/relationships-matter-building-strong-student-school-connections /leadership/4-case-studies-schools-use-connections-to-give-every-student-a-reason-to-attend/2024/04 Schools turn to the principles of connectedness to guide their work on attendance and engagement. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /leadership/4-case-studies-schools-use-connections-to-give-every-student-a-reason-to-attend/2024/04 /leadership/most-teachers-worry-a-shooting-could-happen-at-their-school/2024/04 Teachers say their schools could do more to prepare them for an active-shooter situation. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:50:06 GMT /leadership/most-teachers-worry-a-shooting-could-happen-at-their-school/2024/04 /leadership/civil-rights-groups-seek-federal-funding-ban-on-ai-powered-surveillance-tools/2024/04 In a letter to the U.S. Department of Education, the coalition argued these tools could violate students' civil rights. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 21:25:10 GMT /leadership/civil-rights-groups-seek-federal-funding-ban-on-ai-powered-surveillance-tools/2024/04 /leadership/want-to-tackle-attendance-apathy-students-will-show-you-how/2024/03 There’s no one-shot solution to chronic absenteeism, but listening to students is a good way to begin. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 23:15:01 GMT /leadership/want-to-tackle-attendance-apathy-students-will-show-you-how/2024/03 /leadership/opinion-what-do-restorative-practices-look-like-in-schools/2024/02 Such practices teach students how to resolve disputes amicably, own their actions, and be empathetic and forgiving. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:35:06 GMT /leadership/opinion-what-do-restorative-practices-look-like-in-schools/2024/02 /leadership/school-dress-codes-often-target-girls-what-happens-when-male-teachers-have-to-enforce-them/2024/02 Male teachers say the task can put them in a risky and uncomfortable position. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:57:08 GMT /leadership/school-dress-codes-often-target-girls-what-happens-when-male-teachers-have-to-enforce-them/2024/02 /leadership/are-school-buses-safe-an-expert-explains/2024/02 A perennial concern is getting new attention. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:54:46 GMT /leadership/are-school-buses-safe-an-expert-explains/2024/02 /leadership/a-school-removed-bathroom-mirrors-to-keep-students-from-making-tiktoks-will-it-work/2024/02 The desperate strategy for keeping students in class illuminates the challenge schools face in competing with social media. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:36:28 GMT /leadership/a-school-removed-bathroom-mirrors-to-keep-students-from-making-tiktoks-will-it-work/2024/02 /leadership/researchers-analyzed-years-of-reports-to-a-school-safety-tipline-heres-what-they-learned/2024/01 More than a third of gun-related tips in one state outlined possible school attacks, a new analysis finds. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 02:50:56 GMT /leadership/researchers-analyzed-years-of-reports-to-a-school-safety-tipline-heres-what-they-learned/2024/01 /leadership/could-panic-buttons-save-lives-in-a-school-shooting-more-schools-think-so/2024/01 There's legislative momentum to require panic alarm systems in schools. But many districts are installing the systems without a mandate. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:43:58 GMT /leadership/could-panic-buttons-save-lives-in-a-school-shooting-more-schools-think-so/2024/01 /leadership/opinion-how-to-strengthen-the-safety-and-security-of-your-school/2024/01 Resources, guidance, and best practices can help leaders feel ready and empowered to improve their school’s safety and security. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:20:12 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-to-strengthen-the-safety-and-security-of-your-school/2024/01 /leadership/cascade-of-failures-in-response-to-uvalde-school-shooting-investigation-finds/2024/01 The long-awaited federal review emphasized law enforcement failures, but also noted lapses in the district's safety policies. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 21:57:37 GMT /leadership/cascade-of-failures-in-response-to-uvalde-school-shooting-investigation-finds/2024/01 /leadership/a-snapshot-of-crime-and-safety-in-schools/2024/01 The latest federal data show fewer crime and drug incidents in high schools in the 2021-22 school year. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:02:00 GMT /leadership/a-snapshot-of-crime-and-safety-in-schools/2024/01 /leadership/opinion-work-with-dont-eject-troubled-students/2024/01 Schools should work with students, not try to push them out, says this letter to the editor. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-work-with-dont-eject-troubled-students/2024/01 /leadership/multiple-people-shot-at-iowa-high-school-in-one-of-1st-school-shootings-of-2024/2024/01 The shooting was reported early Thursday, before classes began. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:07:44 GMT /leadership/multiple-people-shot-at-iowa-high-school-in-one-of-1st-school-shootings-of-2024/2024/01 /leadership/school-shootings-this-year-how-many-and-where/2024/01 °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ is tracking K-12 school shootings in 2024 with injuries or deaths. See the number of incidents and where they occurred. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:46:12 GMT /leadership/school-shootings-this-year-how-many-and-where/2024/01 /leadership/managing-cellphones-in-classrooms-tips-from-teachers/2024/01 There's a growing movement to ban student cellphones at school, but many teachers still must manage the problem on their own. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:50:05 GMT /leadership/managing-cellphones-in-classrooms-tips-from-teachers/2024/01 /leadership/school-shootings-in-2023-fewer-injuries-and-deaths-while-gun-violence-continues/2023/12 Fewer people died or were injured than in the previous two years. But EdWeek still counted 38 school shootings. Fri, 29 Dec 2023 19:28:02 GMT /leadership/school-shootings-in-2023-fewer-injuries-and-deaths-while-gun-violence-continues/2023/12 /leadership/five-key-school-safety-conversations-for-districts/2023/12 School districts face challenging decisions about issues like swatting calls, policing, and safety drills. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 22:06:43 GMT /leadership/five-key-school-safety-conversations-for-districts/2023/12 /leadership/two-students-one-jewish-one-muslim-give-advice-on-discussing-the-israel-hamas-war/2023/12 Learning and talking about the conflict gives students the opportunity to become compassionate global citizens, experts say. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 21:20:43 GMT /leadership/two-students-one-jewish-one-muslim-give-advice-on-discussing-the-israel-hamas-war/2023/12 /leadership/digital-distractions-in-class-linked-to-lower-academic-performance/2023/12 The 2022 Program for International Student Assessment found that two-thirds of U.S. students get distracted by digital devices in class. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:25:48 GMT /leadership/digital-distractions-in-class-linked-to-lower-academic-performance/2023/12