- In Tennessee, schools in Alcoa, Maryville and Blount County are keeping a stock of the lifesaving anti-overdose drug Naloxone. School resource officers and nurses have received training.
- In Illinois, House Bill 5617 has been introduced. If enacted into law it would limit student arrests during the school day, during school-sponsored events or in school vehicles unless the student has committed a felony.
- In Minnesota, legislation has been proposed that would require public school districts to expel students who assault a teacher. The Teacher Protection Act includes a provision that the expelled student cannot be returned to the classroom of the assaulted teacher unless the teacher agrees.
- In New York City, the number of students receiving suspensions is dropping. Suspensions fell 31.7% compared to the same period the year before. Restorative justice discipline policies are the reason for the decrease.