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Student safety

Research: Are students really safer with cops in schools?

Micah Ward -
In schools with a police presence, arrest rates more than doubled compared to buildings without law enforcement on campus, a new report declares.

Safety in schools: Make it simple, one door at time

James Gammon -
The first question we must ask is, “What is it, physically, about our schools that leaves us vulnerable?” This question can evoke a variety of responses.

Sandy Hook Promise: How to spot students who need more support

Matt Zalaznick -
"It's really about how do you help someone months, weeks or even years before they ever reach the point of thinking about hurting themselves or hurting someone else," Sandy Hook Promise co-founder and CEO Nicole Hockley says on the latest episode of District Administration's "Talking Out of School" podcast.

School boards: The four keywords that keep coming up in the biggest districts

Matt Zalaznick -
Do school boards share the priorities of their district's superintendents? Do they share the same priorities across the country? Burbio has been providing regular updates on the hot-button topics that are priorities at meetings right now.

5 ways districts can better handle social media threats

Matt Zalaznick -
School leaders should work with law enforcement to develop a response plan that starts discreetly, at a lower intensity, and scales up rapidly if a threat becomes credible.

Nearly 60% of teachers worry about possible school shootings

Micah Ward -
Nearly 25% of teachers report having gone into lockdown last school year in response to a possible gun-related threat, new research shows.

Hate crimes targeting LGBTQ+ students quadrupled in these 28 states

Micah Ward -
That's according to a new analysis of FBI data showing a huge spike nationwide between 2015-19 and 2021-22 since divisive concepts first entered the forefront of education policy-making.

How are two years of teaching restrictions impacting classrooms?

Matt Zalaznick -
“Students do not feel comfortable asking honest questions and teachers do not feel comfortable about giving honest answers," one teacher told researchers examining curriculum restrictions.

Chaplains in public schools? What’s behind a new push

Matt Zalaznick -
Lawmakers proposing the bills are pointing to counselor shortages but are not completely playing down the religious aspects of putting chaplains in schools.

How teachers can be even better allies during mental health crisis

Matt Zalaznick -
Student leaders were asked: “What is one thing you want your teachers to know about your personal experience in school, online and with peers?” 

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