Potential school shootings in Penn., and Calif., were averted when police caught wind of students’ threats and arrested them.
Katie Malafronte
Katie Malafronte is Campus Safety's Web Editor. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2017 with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Writing & Rhetoric. Katie has been CS's Web Editor since 2018.
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Broward County Schools to Install New Smart Cameras
The district has approved the installation of new surveillance systems that includes 116 high-def smart cameras to recognize visitors.
LAUSD Strike Postponed, Negotiations Continue
Over 30,000 teachers in the nation’s second-largest school district are willing to walk out of their classrooms until demands are met.
20 Children Attacked by Maintenance Worker with Hammer
The suspect injured 20 young students with a hammer inside the Beijing elementary school and was apprehended at the scene.
Calif. Court Allows USC Student Accused of Rape to Question Witnesses
The ruling comes during the debate of how schools handle sexual assault allegations and heightened standards for proving accusations.
School Lockdowns Could Have Psychological Effects on Children
An analysis from the Washington Post found that more than four million children in the U.S. endured school lockdowns last school year.
UMW Could Have Better Protected Students from Harassment, Judges Rule
The student-run group Feminist United sued the university for allowing threatening, sexist comments to be made on social media.
40 Univ. of Maryland Students Test Positive for Adenovirus
A freshman UMD student died from the illness back in November.
San Diego USD Hacked, 10 Years’ Worth of Data Stolen
Officials say that a hacker gained access to the personal information of over 500,000 San Diego Unified students and staff.
Racist Internet Troll Ordered to Complete Anti-Hate Training in Settlement
The internet troll must complete 200 hours of training as well as publicly apologize and renounce white supremacy as part of the settlement.
Child Abuse Increases After Kids Get Report Cards, Study Suggests
A new study from researchers in Florida found that child abuse rises on Saturdays following report cards getting sent home on Fridays.
Delnor Hospital Nurse Receives $7.2M in Hostage Lawsuit Settlement
Three other nurses filed additional lawsuits against Kane County and received settlement money, bringing the total amount to $7.9 million.