Safety: 32

Mental Health: The Cornerstone of Effective School Safety Measures
While calls for gun control in the wake of the Parkland massacre continue to stir debate, people from all political persuasions tend to agree that ...

Infographic: Addressing Bullying in Schools
Violent threats and incidents have become a seemingly daily occurrence in U.S. schools, especially since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas H...

March for Our Lives: Crucial Conversations on School Safety Initiatives
This weekend, K-12 students, parents, teachers, and celebrities will gather in Washington, D.C. and other cities for the national March for Our Liv...

Bullying in Schools: Is the Trend on the Decline?
Nearly 21 percent of middle and high school students reported being bullied in 2015, according to a new national report. Bullying is clearly a prob...

Course correction in student support: Addressing missed opportunities.
We want our our students to be safe. We want our students to be healthy and engaged in their communities. We want our students to grow and succeed....

Student Walkouts: Just the Start for Future School Safety
No matter your politics, everyone can agree that yesterday’s national student walkout was an unusual, if not impressive, display of the organizing ...

Encouraging Student Activism After Parkland: Balancing Safety and Advocacy
In the wake of the shooting tragedy in Parkland, Fla., a familiar question has emerged: Will anything change? The pattern is, by now, tragically p...

Empowering Students: How School Leaders Address #MeToo
American culture is in the midst of a monumental shift. After a flurry of revelations about sexual misconduct by some of the country’s most powerfu...

Parent Notification Laws: States' Consideration for Handling Bullying Cases
“How was school today?” It’s a seemingly innocent question that millions of parents ask their children every day. But for the parents of bullied st...

Sharing School Climate Data: Meeting Parental Expectations with Transparency
When I was in middle school and high school, I was never a big risk-taker. But I still remember my dad ending each of our phone or text conversatio...