- In North Carolina, the Brunswick County school board has voted unanimously to add naloxone to the schools’ emergency kits as a precautionary measure. Naloxone can reverse the effects of an overdose of opioids such as heroin or painkillers.
- In Georgia, Gwinnett County officials report that the number of disciplinary hearings rose from 1,289 during the 2014-15 school year to 1,588 during the 2015-16 school year. The biggest increase was for allegations of student indecency, such as sharing sexually explicit material or inappropriately touching a classmate.
- In Vermont, parents in Newport are outraged over a decision to remove a school resource officer from their local high school just before the start of the new school year due to budgetary concerns.
- In Missouri, schools in Harrisonville are using a new device called Guardian Angel to deter campus intruders. The device barricades teachers and students inside their classrooms and can withstand 7,000 pounds of force.