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Designing for Safety: The Next Step

8 years ago8 years ago10 mins

Campus safety could not be a timelier topic, from elementary school and high school to college and university campuses.

Celebrating Life & Learning: The Re-envisioned Sandy Hook Elementary

8 years ago7 years ago8 mins

The new, 86,800-square-foot Sandy Hook Elementary School accommodates about 450 students from kindergarten through fourth grade.

Betsy DeVos Says School Safety Commission Will Not Focus on Guns

8 years ago7 years ago5 mins

In March 2018, President Donald J. Trump appointed DeVos to lead the Federal Commission on School Safety, being charged with swiftly providing substantial and actionable recommendations to reform student safety and security at school.

Funds Continue to Be Released for Connecticut’s School Safety Measures

8 years ago7 years ago6 mins

On Feb. 2, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced a new third round of grants approved under the state’s School Security Grant Program to be dispersed to school districts across the state.

House Education Finance Committee Approves School Safety Bill for Minnesota Schools

8 years ago7 years ago5 mins

Jenifer Loon, R-Minnesota presented her newly sponsored bill before the House Education Finance Committee (HEFC), which would allow school districts to fund and prioritize safety and security upgrades for Minnesota schools.

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School Crime & Safety By the Numbers: The National Center for Education Statistics Releases Report

8 years ago7 years ago5 mins

Given recent news cycles, it might be hard to believe that over the past 20 years, less than three percent of youth-oriented homicides actually occurred on school grounds. This is the among the latest school crime and safety findings of the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

School Safety Grants Offered by Wisconsin Department of Justice

8 years ago7 years ago3 mins

Beginning this week, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) started accepting applications for a raft of new school safety grants, which come as part of a bill Gov. Scott Walker inked in March 2018.