- In Richmond, Virginia, officials have declared Martin Luther King Middle School a hostile environment for teachers. Last year the school had 1635 disorderly or disruptive behavior offenses. Lack of order and discipline are said by one volunteer to be the causes. Of the 40 schools in the district, the school was responsible for 32.6% of the offenses.
- In Worcester, Massachusetts, teachers at a high school are planning a protest rally regarding safety concerns after a vice principal at the school sustained a neck injury breaking up a fight between four students at the school.
- The South Dakota legislature voted against a safe schools proposal that would require South Dakota schools to have a plan for potential violent incidents such as a school shooting.
- New York City officials have revised school policy on student cell phones in schools. Students now are allowed to carry cell phones onto campus, but must only use the devices with permission.