Nashville TN January 26, 2023 “A school resource officer, school security officer, or other law enforcement officer who is trained and certified for completing a behavior intervention training program may use a mechanical restraint on a student receiving special education services in an emergency situation.” That’s what HB0127 reads. “I’m bringing this bill to protect our […]
Des Moines IA January 24, 2023 An 18-year-old gang member cut off a court-ordered ankle monitor and went to an educational program for at-risk youths on Monday in Des Moines, where he fatally shot two fellow students who were members of an opposing gang, the authorities said. The gunman, identified by police as Preston Walls, 18, […]
Tampa Florida January 24, 2023 A physical education teacher was arrested Sunday after he allegedly pulled a gun on a security guard who wouldn’t let him into a gated community in Davenport, according to deputies. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said Devonta Gilmore, 31, of Lakeland, went to Champions Gate to “pick up his girlfriend’s belongings” […]
Newport News VA January 19 2023 More than a hundred parents and students packed an auditorium in Newport News Tuesday night for the school board’s first meeting since police said a 6-year-old boy shot Abby Zwerner, first-grade teacher, on Jan. 6 at Richneck Elementary. A number of students, teachers, parents and community members spoke to […]
Nashville TN January 17, 2023 A lawmaker is proposing that school employees can carry handguns to help people working at schools feel safer. Some lawmakers say this will help teachers and other employees feel more protected in schools. Others say the last thing needed in schools is more guns. Rep. Jay Reedy proposed this bill, HB0041, […]
New York City NY Jan 16 2023 NY1 has learned that the NYPD is reversing course on how school safety agents communicate with police officers. At the beginning of the school year, the education and police departments outlined enhanced safety measures after the school massacre in Uvalde, Texas. Initially, all school safety agents were given […]
State College PA Jan 15 2023 Two Centre County school districts are revisiting and discussing school security after months of feedback from community members and parents. Penns Valley Area School District’s board of directors will vote Wednesday on several motions relating to starting a school police force. Penns Valley is the only district in […]
Newport News VA Jan 15, 2023 In a town hall meeting with parents, a Virginia school district superintendent said that the backpack of a 6-year-old student who shot a teacher in a classroom was searched before the shooting. Newport News Superintendent Dr. George Parker III said the boy accused in the shooting arrived to Richneck […]
Stanford KY Jan 14 2023 Police say a school employee who accidentally shot himself at a Lincoln County elementary school is now facing charges. Police say 32-year-old Travis Simmons has been charged with unlawful possession of a weapon on school property. Police say “evidence” of what happened was discovered Wednesday morning, leading to a large […]
BERKELEY, Calif. Jan 14, 2023 A human skeleton was discovered Tuesday in an unused building on a University of California, Berkeley, campus, officials said. It’s unclear how many years the remains were in the shuttered building on the Clark Kerr Campus, which is a residential hall complex and event space that’s about a mile (1.61 kilometers) […]