- In Texas, the McAllen Independent School District has implemented a new cloud-based online program to provide an all-around view of security. The software maintains school safety data, emergency plans, contact information, and compiles potential threats. McAllen’s school police department will have access to the information.
- A report released by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics found that 6 percent of female teachers and 4 percent of male teachers surveyed said they had been physically attacked by a student during the 2011-2012 school year. This is the highest rate of teacher victimization ever reported.
- In Texas, DeKalb School officials are praising the use of social networking as the reason for averting a crisis when a student brought a fully loaded handgun to school. An exchange on Snap Chat led the school’s resource officer to the student.
- In Phoenix Arizona, the Cactus View Elementary School “The Bully Patrol Squad” is celebrating its third successful year in the fight against bullying. The program uses students to raise awareness and patrol the campus.