Anchorage AK Aug 23 2020 A Dimond High School student was arrested after he threatened students and staff with a gun in multiple Zoom classrooms in the Anchorage School District this week, officials said Friday. The school district notified school resource officers of the threats on Thursday, Anchorage police said in an alert Friday. The suspect […]
Springfield MI Aug 21 2020 Three people, a man, 26, a woman, 22, and a 16-year-old boy were arrested early Wednesday after Calhoun County Sheriff Department deputies said they broke into the Springfield Middle School and were stealing shoes. Deputies were called to the school at 1023 Avenue in Springfield at 1:23 a.m. and found […]
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. Aug 20 2020– A big question on the minds of parents in Clay County is the safety of students following the election of a new sheriff and the acting school superintendent winning the Republican primary. A public feud between Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels, who has been plagued by scandal and was […]
Washington DC July 9 2020— The Metropolitan Police Department is one step closer to losing its ability to manage the contract of security staff inside DC Public Schools. The DC Council passed an amendment to its proposed fiscal year 2021 budget, by a vote of 8 to 5, that would place DCPS in control of […]
Phoenix AZ July 8 2020 Following student-led protests and petitions, police officers will no longer be assigned to schools in the Phoenix Union High School District, the district announced on Tuesday. The district will not renew its agreement with the city of Phoenix for on-campus police officers, known as school resource officers, according to a […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio July 8 2020 Columbus Division of Police has “abolished” school resource officers following the end of its contract with Columbus City Schools, the city confirms. According to Columbus Director of Media Relations Robin Davis, Columbus Police Chief Thomas Quinlan abolished school resource officers. Columbus City Schools’ three-year contract with Columbus Police expired on June […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. July 8 2020— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law that requires silent panic alarms that alert first responders to emergencies in every public and charter school in the state. The bill, known as “Alyssa’s Law,” in honor of 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff who was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High […]
Tallahassee FL July 6 2020 Florida’s Guardian program suffered a $41.5 million slash on Monday as part of Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s effort to rebalance the state budget as a coronavirus-fueled economic collapse obliterated state revenue. The Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program was created to help further protect schools by adding armed personnel who are trained […]
Pittsburgh PA June 30 2020 Penn Hills School District officials believe a change in security measures may help improve student behavior at Linton Middle School. Superintendent Nancy Hines announced youth engagement specialists may replace security guards at the sixth through eighth grade school. The specialists are expected to come from Pressley Ridge, a Pittsburgh-based organization […]
LAS VEGAS NV June 27 2020 A man who works as a campus security monitor and coach at Clark High School has been arrested on charges involving inappropriate sexual conduct with a student, Clark County School District police say. Michael Pacheco, 23, was arrested Thursday in the investigation of an incident that occurred this month. Police […]