Colorado city changes its mind and reinstitutes SRO programs to improve school safety. Swift action taken by a Maryland high school student, a teacher and School Resource Officer prevent two adults from committing robbery on campus. CASAColumbia’s 2012 teen survey reveals…
Tag: underage drinking
Safety Law News for 11/27/12
California educators are implementing random, mandatory drug tests for about 15 percent of student athletes in their school district, after suspending “an unexpectedly high number” of student athletes for drug and alcohol use. An app for SROs: students and parents…
Safety Law News for 11/15/12
A Memphis high school newspaper describes a gang awareness assembly that resonated with students, despite their initial apathy toward the speaker. A high school principal in Massachusetts, who is often asked how parents should be involved in their children’s lives,…
Safety Law News for 10/23/12
Teen drinking and driving appears to have dropped nearly 54 percent during the last two decades and the CDC credits both tougher laws and parental involvement. Bullying reports have risen 50 percent in New Jersey schools—while violence, vandalism, and crime…
Safety Law News for 10/10/12
The Tennessee Supreme Court upheld a high school student’s ten day suspension, after the football team captain violated a school rule against recklessly endangering other people. In one hour, a Connecticut SRO’s work ranges from handing out peanuts to visiting…