- In Colorado, the legislature is pushing back at restorative justice policies by introducing legislation (Senate Bill 213) that imposes a duty of reasonable care on educators, eliminating governmental immunity from lawsuits. Victims of campus injuries can sue for negligence and claim damages up to $350,000 a person. The bill is named for Claire Davis, who was killed at Arapahoe High School in 2013. She was shot by a fellow student who then turned the gun on himself.
- “After School App” is a messaging platform for students where they can post anything school or non-school related, within their high school’s closed network. The posts show up on the app anonymously. Every post is reviewed by a human before being seen by the community. If the post indicates concerning behavior, a message will be sent offering help to the student.
- In Texas, legislators passed a law to help root out bullying and cyberbullying in schools. But educators and experts on the law say that social media is magnifying the problem.
- In South Carolina, Chester County’s sheriff is concerned after a decision from the school superintendent to replace school resource officers with private security guards who are not active law enforcement officers.