— In New York, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division reversed the dismissal of a case involving a student-on-student assault in which the parents alleged “negligent supervision due to (school’s) failure to protect (the injured student) from the assault.” …
Tag: U.S. Department of Education
Safety Law News for January 13, 2023
— In New York, the United States District Court, refused to dismiss a teacher’s lawsuit against a school district for a hostile work environment and retaliation. The teacher constantly reported threats and derogatory comments on basis of teacher’s Jewish religion…
Safety Law News for August 30, 2018
In Washington State, the Governor and the state superintendent issue statements declaring their opposition to a proposal by the U.S. Department of Education to arm teachers. In Florida, residents of Lake County approved a special school safety tax. The…
Safety Law News for November 27, 2017
In North Carolina, students in middle school and high school across the North Carolina Piedmont region are addicted to powerful drugs. School resource officers say that they see students getting high in class with their teacher in the room. In…
Safety Law News for April 26, 2016
In Colorado, the Douglas County School District plans to arm its security staff with 10 semiautomatic rifles designed to provide a high-powered defense in the event of a shooting or other violent incident. In Illinois, the Community Consolidated Elementary District…
Safety Law News for January 22, 2016
In Michigan, officials in the Grand Rapids Public Schools turn down a $1 million grant in implement a school resource officer program. Parents and other community leaders said they weren’t comfortable having police officers inside the schools after national incidents…
Safety Law News For October 16, 2015
In Nevada, data released by the department of education today revealed that new school policies have increased graduation rates and reduced truancy and school discipline. However, bullying incidents were up significantly from the previous year. In Texas, schools in the…
Safety Law News for October 2, 2015
In Alabama, a federal judge has ruled that the use of pepper spray by Birmingham school resource officers in city high schools for non-violent minor incidents was unconstitutional. [J.W. v. Birmingham Board of Education] The U.S. Department of Education is…
Safety Law News for May 22, 2015
In 2013-14, 70 percent of schools surveyed by the U.S. Department of Education reported drilling students on a written plan for school shootings. More schools reported training students for active shooter situations and using security cameras, electronic notification systems, and…
Safety Law News for May 22, 2015
In 2013-14, 70 percent of schools surveyed by the U.S. Department of Education reported drilling students on a written plan for school shootings. More schools reported training students for active shooter situations and using security cameras, electronic notification systems, and…