- In North Carolina, the Rowan-Salisbury Schools introduced new school resource officers for each of the county’s middle schools to an immediate positive impact. Educators say while safety is a big part of it, there is more that a resource officer can provide.
- In the Florida legislature a House committee has approved a bill that would allow trained officials to carry firearms in schools as a way to improve safety. Under the plan, only former or current law enforcement officers or military would be eligible.
- In Oklahoma, the Stillwater Public Schools listened to the community, met with the city of Stillwater on Thursday and came to an agreement to reverse a prior decision to terminate the school resource officers program.
- In Washington State, a jury has decided the Snohomish School District must pay $1.3 million for its negligence in failing to protect two Snohomish High School girls from being stabbed.