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School Security Active Shooter Training

If confronted with the terrifying scenario of an active shooter, many schools across the country go into one mode: Lockdown. Powell school leaders don’t want that to be the case here. “A lockdown is no longer a viable option”…

Bullying and Changes in School Violence

Reports of bullying and violence in America’s public schools are on the decline, according to a report published Thursday by the U.S. Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics. The figures come from the department’s…

Washington State University Wants to Ban Student Athletes With Sexual Assault Convictions

Student body leaders at Washington State University are pushing the school to adopt a policy that would ban the recruitment of student athletes with prior sexual assault convictions. A letter sent in late June to WSU President Kirk Schulz…

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,…