• In New York City, parents and other teachers in a Queens middle school say they are increasingly concerned over the lack of school discipline. The problem rest in the implementation of restorative justice discipline policies. Faculty and staff say that they are no longer respected and supported. One teacher says, “a kid was on videotape beating up another child, and that wasn’t enough for an out of school suspension. You don’t think other kids see that?”
• In Maryland, the parents of a 16-year-old girl who was shot and killed at a school in St. Mary County have filed a lawsuit, claiming the educators failed to take proper steps to prevent violence. The lawsuit claims that the shooter had a “significant history of violence,” including threats to shoot a gun inside the school, and that his behavior toward their daughter was reported.
• In Texas, the Frisco Independent School District is taking steps to prevent students from using vaping products. One part involves an anonymous system that allows students to report when someone is vaping on campus. Another part is the “CATCH My Breath” modules, which feature lessons meant to engage students in the vaping prevention conversation.
• In Indiana, after a state program made hand-held metal detectors available to every public school, incoming data show that the actual use of the wands has been minimal. Some school officials declined because they perceive that the deployment of the wands involves too many rules and regulations. Others make students aware that they have them and are willing to use them if necessary, but do not follow through.
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