While investing more money could play a hand in improving Ontario’s special education, improvements should begin with a critical look at teacher training.
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Most states have some sort of requirement for a minimum number of lockdown drills a year, but there is no set federal guidance.
Students guessed how their school would handle sexual misconduct based on how their university had previously responded to anti-LGBTQ+ incidents and other kinds of harm.
When tragedies occur, governments and schools face intense pressure to act, and urgency can produce policies that signal control without a plan to evaluate their impact.
The $4 billion school security industry can’t back up claims for its tech. The silver lining: That’s partly because there aren’t enough shootings to study.
Prevention methods like lockdown drills do not account for many scenarios, including the likely case that a school shooter is a former or current student.
The odds of developing an asbestos-related disease from any exposure in this scenario are very low.
Higher speed limits are coming. But the case against them isn’t based on road safety alone – claims of increased economic efficiency are not supported by the evidence, either.
School mass shooters often display warning signs well before they open fire. How can schools and police take preventive action to save lives?
The persistent threat of school shootings demands a more thoughtful response to their prevention.
Florida’s school safety data dashboard is one of the most comprehensive in the US. A school safety researcher explains how schools and parents can use it.
Much of the public discussion on preventing school shootings is about whether and how to limit people’s access to firearms. But other strategies can reduce the risk for violence.
Some Americans hoped the Parkland shooting in 2018 would herald a turning point for gun violence in schools. Shootings, and deaths, have continued – and gotten more frequent.
School officials are becoming increasingly wary of TikTok amid concerns that the app poses a risk to student safety and privacy and makes the nation vulnerable to spies.
Extremely young school shooters are not believed to be capable of forming criminal intent.
Youth violence hasn’t let up in Toronto. In fact, it’s getting worse. Community members say it’s a major problem that needs a more holistic solution.
Calls for tougher laws against assaults on teachers have been thwarted by efforts to keep kids in school.
Surveillance cameras, metal detectors, door-locking systems and armed guards have not prevented school shootings. A school safety scholar examines other possible approaches.
School violence prevention requires professionals – counselors, psychologists and social workers – who know how to create an emotionally safe environment. Those staffers are in very short supply.
Waiting for kids to show signs of distress has little value, says a researcher who is pushing schools to take a more proactive approach toward student mental health.
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Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Florida
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Sciences, Illinois State University
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Hamline University
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Professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice, University of Delaware
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Ph.D. student in Criminal Justice and Creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database, University of Central Florida
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Professor Gender and Childhood Sexuality, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, State University of New York Oswego
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Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut
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Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, Stanford University
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Professor, University of Sydney
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African Population and Health Research Center
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Stefan A. Riesenfeld Professor of Law and Professor of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley
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Professor of School Psychology, University of South Florida
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Professor of School Psychology, Licensed Psychologist, Health Service Psychologist, Michigan State University