- When a California student became the target of the “Kill Katie Klub,” educators apparently decided not to act and SROs did act.
- It was his twelfth day on the job: an Illinois teacher tackled and subdued a student who fired shots at school.
Safety Law News for 9/10/12
- An eight-year-old student in Colorado cannot wear his Peyton Manning jersey to school because the No. 18 jersey could be gang-affiliated.
- Oklahoma educators and parents disagree on the definition of bullying—and on whether the school should discipline a student for off-campus behavior.
- New Jersey educators are working with school bus drivers and students to curb school bus bullying.
Safety Law News for 9/7/12
- Missouri educators respond to fight videos posted online by their students.
- A lawsuit against Birmingham Police Department, for using pepper spray in schools, is now a class action lawsuit.
- The Ohio teenager who was charged with inducing panic, because of a YouTube video he created, tells police what he was thinking.
- Los Angeles Unified School District is moving away from zero tolerance policies and toward counseling.
- Texas’ Humble Independent School District is updating its anti-bullying policy, after state legislators expanded the definition of bullying.
Safety Law News for 9/4/12
- High schoolers say that guns and fights are normal to them, during a focus group in Washington state, and they discuss possible solutions.
- Extra security is posted at Florida’s Palm Beach Gardens High School, after a weekend shooting that left two dead and six injured.
- A 16-year-old boy in Ohio faces second degree felony charges for inducing panic with a YouTube video, which features the masked character from V for Vendetta. The video specifically says, “I am not here to physically harm anyone,” but police received over 200 concerned calls.
- A new study suggests that children with autism are particularly vulnerable to bullying, according to the New York Times.
Safety Law News for 8/29/12
- Wichita, Kansas student arrested after SRO finds gun in school locker.
- Forest Lake, MN school district expands anti-bullying program to high schools after K-9 program instituted six years ago yields positive results.
- Parents and students demand better school safety after Southgate, CA high school student stabbed to death on campus.
- Bassett, CA school board criticized for voting to eliminate safety officers after student stabbed on campus.
Safety Law News for 8/27/12
• New Jersey school districts look to local law enforcement and ALICE philosophy to react to crisis events.
• Georgia school on lock-down after student shoots self in school bathroom in suicide attempt.
• County school district in Georgia opens three new alternative schools to accommodate the special needs of at-risk students.
• San Antonio, Texas officials arrest two students for “Columbine like” threats posted on Facebook.