Resources Topic Hub: School Cell Phone Restrictions in K-12 Schools Everything you need to stay informed about school cell phone restrictions, including the latest research, educator perspectives, implementation lessons, legislation, and free resources.
Research School Cell Phone Bans by State Track school cell phone bans and policies by state, including bell-to-bell restrictions, instructional-time bans, pending legislation, and other statewide requirements.
Resources 2026 Q3 School Security Intelligence Report An executive briefing examining K-12 school safety trends, emerging technologies, policy developments, and practitioner insights from July through September 2026.
Mental Health Student Mental Health and Chronic Absenteeism: What New Research Means for Schools New research highlights the prevalence of adolescent anxiety, gaps in mental health treatment, and the connection between student well-being and school attendance.
Mental Health CDC Data Shows Improvement in Teen Mental Health and Suicide Risk New CDC data show improvements in several measures of teen mental health and suicide risk and outline steps schools can take to support student well-being and safer technology use.
News Digests School Safety News Digest: Guns on Campus, School Threats, and New Student Safety Data This edition looks at recent gun-related incidents and threats at schools, along with new national data on student safety, health, and well-being.
Discussion Board Digests Locked Classroom Doors: What the Research Says and How Schools Can Improve Staff Buy-In School safety leaders share strategies for keeping classroom doors secure and addressing everyday practices that can complicate classroom door security.
Research Study: California Mandated Later Start Times Improved Sleep, Test Scores Mental health improvements varied among student groups, while districts faced transportation and other operational challenges implementing the statewide requirement.
Research Survey: Nearly 1 in 4 Teachers Have Considered Leaving the Profession Over Safety Concerns A new survey of approximately 2,000 educators found more than 20% think about their physical safety at work every day or most days.
Research New Data Shows How K-12 Schools Use Critical Communication Systems An analysis of more than 19.5 million K-12 notifications shows how schools used critical communication systems for everyday operations, emergencies, and drills.
Insights Student Assaults Against School Employees: Key Considerations for School Leaders As states strengthen penalties for assaults against school employees, school leaders are also navigating complex decisions about discipline, law enforcement, disability accommodations, de-escalation, and prevention.
Research Survey: Educators Rank Positive School Culture as Top Professional Learning Priority A survey of more than 700 educators found school culture ranked first among more than 90 professional learning topics.
