- In North Dakota, the Senate rejected a proposal that would allow trained staff members to carry concealed firearms in schools.
- In Missouri, educators and police are discussing a more proactive approach to combat the escalating number of threats against campuses that juveniles post to social media apps like Facebook and Snapchat.
- In Virginia, Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed into law a new policy that allows former law enforcement officers to carry firearms while working as security guards for public schools. The law, which takes effect July 1, says the ex-officers must have been employed in Virginia and retired or resigned in “good standing” within the last 10 years.
- In North Carolina, officials in Polk County are evaluating a response to statistics that sexting cases with middle and high school students are on the rise.