Concerned parents sued the Madison Local School District over its training requirements for staff members to carry a concealed weapon. Now, those policies have been struck down.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 02, 2020
Even before the coronavirus crisis, the Nebraska district was facing an 11 to 15 percent drop in state aid that will cause it to make tough decisions.
- By Haley Samsel
- March 30, 2020
The new measure, which goes into effect immediately, amends previously passed legislation meant to improve statewide school safety.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 25, 2020
The legislation comes as a response to an incident involving a sheriff’s deputy tasing a special education student last year.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 05, 2020
The legislation would involve appointing a chief school marshal and 16 regional marshals to provide security services across Ohio.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 27, 2020
The updates to a 2019 school safety bill would also require officers to be at every school campus where there are one or more buildings rather than every school.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 17, 2020
Here’s how school districts in Georgia’s largest metro area addressed school security with new mental health initiatives, more security staff and the latest technology.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 24, 2019
Some lawmakers say they are not concerned with knowing how many educators are participating in the school guardian program, and just with the number of districts who have opted in.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 12, 2019
Current and former students are calling for 24-hour security after a student was killed in a campus parking garage last month.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 06, 2019
EDITOR'S COMMENTARY
The duties of the WatchDOG vary, but every volunteer is able to spend some time with their child, or in my case, a granddaughter.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- December 01, 2019