- The Columbia Board of Education has voted against a measure that would have allowed two school officials to carry guns on campus. Instead, the Board would prefer resource officers.
- A school resource officer will be working at every one of the campuses of the New Philadelphia, Ohio City Schools District during the 2013-14 academic year.
- U.S. Attorney for West Virginia announces recommendations for school safety. These include the placement of more police officers, retired officers and veterans in schools.
- The Tallahassee, Florida schools are sending students to the Leon County Sheriff’s “Adventure Camp.” The Camp is free to students. The goal of the camp is to build a bridge between the kids, their community and the resource officers.
- 180 sixth grade students in the Monett, Missouri Area schools participated and graduated the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. Students completed lessons on topics such as drug and alcohol resistance, bullying and good decision-making skills.