Safety Law News for 11/15/12

  • A Memphis high school newspaper describes a gang awareness assembly that resonated with students, despite their initial apathy toward the speaker.
  • A high school principal in Massachusetts, who is often asked how parents should be involved in their children’s lives, writes about effective parental involvement.
  • Under state law, Ohio’s Department of Education currently tracks almost 1.9 million students without names, addresses, or Social Security numbers. Some policymakers are urging a legal change that would grant the state access to this juvenile information.
  • Maryland educators are questioning the effectiveness of an alcohol policy, which allows schools to discipline student athletes for off-campus drinking.