News Bend Elementary School Shooting: What We Know About the Attack and Investigation A 16-year-old former Silver Rail student climbed a perimeter fence and shot through locked exterior doors to enter the school.
News Digests School Safety News Digest: Staff Misconduct, Athletic Event Security, and Threat Assessment Recent school safety headlines highlight concerns about employee misconduct, security at athletic events, and efforts to strengthen threat reporting and behavioral threat assessment.
News 5-Year-Old Dies After Digital Display Board Falls at Brevard County School A Florida school district is inspecting classroom displays across its campuses following the student's death. Police and the manufacturer are investigating.
School Bus Safety Fatal Florida School Bus Crash Puts Focus on Seat Belts, Emergency Evacuation Training A fatal Florida school bus crash has renewed questions about seat belt safety while highlighting the role of emergency evacuation training in helping students get to safety.
Insights How Schools Are Addressing E-Bikes and E-Scooters on Campus New injury data and insights from school safety leaders highlight how districts are addressing e-bike and e-scooter safety through campus policies, enforcement, and rider education.
Behavioral Threat Assessments Michigan K-12 Schools Must Have Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams Michigan schools are now required to have multidisciplinary behavioral threat assessment and management teams under a school safety law adopted following the 2021 Oxford High School shooting.
News Los Angeles: Student Dies After Fall From Fourth-Floor Balcony Following Altercation The Los Angeles high school reopened the following day with mental health professionals on campus, a decision some parents questioned.
News New Federal Guidance Outlines How Schools Should Prepare for Swatting Threats The Education and Justice departments are urging schools to review response protocols, strengthen coordination with law enforcement, train staff, and conduct tabletop exercises before a swatting incident occurs.
Insights ‘Cat in the Hat’ TikTok Trend: How School Safety Leaders Are Responding AI-generated threatening posts are prompting school investigations, disciplinary action, and law enforcement response. NCSSD members share experiences, guidance, and resources.
News UPDATE: Westwood Hills Elementary Shooter Was Former Student at School A staff member was wounded after the 19-year-old shot through a rear door to gain entry. Staff spotted him on exterior video and initiated lockdown procedures.
News Meta Settlement Requires Social Media Limits for Teens During School Hours Meta's $16.68 billion settlement requires new protections for teen Facebook and Instagram users, including daily usage limits, nighttime restrictions, and limits during school hours.
News How States Are Strengthening School Threat and Violence Laws Recent legislation in Alabama, Kentucky, and South Carolina is changing how schools respond to threats, violence, and assaults against school employees. Here's what districts should know.
