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Shooter in Courthouse Killings was School Volunteer

The man who shot and killed two bailiffs in a southwest Michigan courthouse July 11 had recently been a volunteer at a local school. Larry Gordon had volunteered at South Elementary School, where his daughter is a student, as recently as two…

Cyber Bullying – The Curse of New Age Technology

The technological abuse With the emergence of technology, computers, laptops, tablets and Smartphones have become a part of our everyday life. Today, literally no individual can stay without these gadgets. The communication sector has revolutionized…

School Security Officer Arrested After Hoax

A Bainbridge High School security officer has been arrested for allegedly calling in a false report of a person with a gun on school grounds. Bainbridge Island Police arrested him Thursday on suspicion of false reporting, a gross misdemeanor,…

School Security Increased at Colony High School

The principal at The Colony High School says precautionary security measures are in place  Monday after a threat was made against the school late Sunday night. In a message sent to parents, Principal Tim Baxter said police and school officials…

Threat Prompts Seattle Schools to Close Down For Security Reasons

Three Seattle-area schools will be closed on Friday due to threats, the Lake Washington School District offices announced. Juanita High School, Redmond High School and the Futures School, which is located at Juanita High School, will not…

Security Increased at Stratford High school after receiving Threats

Patrols at Stratford schools will be increased on Monday as a precaution after police investigated a notice of a possible threat to three town school buildings. Lt. Frank Eannotti said that Stratford police were contacted at 9 p.m. Friday…

School Security Begins at Home With Parents

Parents need to have heart-to-heart talks with their children who are students about not making threats of violence at school and to immediately report suspicious activity. Students need to hear from their parents that threats of violence, which…

Characteristics of Sexual Predators

One of the proactive measures we can take to protect our children from sexual predators is to learn how to identify their characteristics and behaviors . As parents,teachers and school administrators it is our responsibility to become aware…

School Districts Concerned about Security in Wake of Threats

With anonymously sent threats gridlocking Los Angeles public schools last week, and other districts in New York, Houston and Miami also receiving threats of violence, Leon County officials met last week to discuss how the district should face…