Chattanooga TN Jan 18 2020 Hamilton County Schools has voted to approve hiring ten new security officers to be staffed at schools. The district had struggled to recruit school resource officers (SROs) recently. All the board members were conflicted over which direction to go, but eventually concluded it was better to at least have some […]
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. Jan 17 2020 Parkersburg High School has hired two new security guards to man the front door and the rear parking lot during most of the school day. The school is also building what Principal Kenny DeMoss describes as a “man trap” to further prevent unwanted entry into the school. The guards are private security […]
Philadelphia PA January 16 2020 With Temple holding out on raising its security guards’ wage to $15 an hour, the city is considering pulling the university’s 25 percent discount on its water bill to bring them into compliance with the law. Though the university said they were willing to work with the city to resolve […]
Dallas TX Jan 14 2020 A 15-year-old has been arrested after two people were wounded by gunfire during a fight Saturday night at a high school basketball game between South Oak Cliff and Kimball, Dallas police say. The 15-year-old, who turned himself in at Dallas police headquarters, has been charged with aggravated assault. An 18-year-old […]
BELOIT WI Jan 14 2020– A School District of Beloit security officer has accused three district officials of subjecting him to retaliation, harassment and improper disciplinary action after he re-posted a Facebook link about a teacher support rally on the first day of school. The Beloit Daily News has obtained a complaint, sent to all […]
Rockport MA January 9 2020 A 13-year-old student at a Massachusetts middle school was arrested on numerous charges after he allegedly stabbed a female student before the start of school Monday. Police said they were called to Rockport Middle School around 7:30 a.m. for a report of a stabbing. When they arrived, they found a […]
ANN ARBOR, MI January 6 2020– Working with school districts to help students manage symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress is precisely what Elizabeth Koschmann had in mind when she shifted away from private practice. Koschmann, a psychiatrist, and her team in a University of Michigan program called TRAILS, or Transforming Research into Action […]
Lockport NY January 4 2020 A new year also marked the start of a new era for security efforts in Lockport’s public schools. The district announced on its website Thursday that it has activated its $1.4 million facial recognition system in all schools. The Lockport Board of Education has yet to approve policy changes the […]
Columbus OH December 31 2019 As 2019 draws to a close, the number of school districts in one northeastern Ohio county that have authorized staff members to carry guns on school property has grown to five. This year, school boards at Garaway Local Schools and Claymont City Schools approved the safety measure. They join Newcomerstown […]
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. December 31 2019 Illinois State police are investigating after a body was found on the parking lot of Mason Clark Middle School in East St. Louis Sunday. Monday morning, Illinois State police said the body was identified as 13-year-old Michael A. Moore. He reportedly died after being shot sometime between Saturday night […]