Student Safety

Read: How U.S. Schools Are Preparing for Coronavirus Threat

How U.S. Schools Are Preparing for Coronavirus Threat

Many schools are readying for the possibility of extended closings by preparing online lessons and/or instructional packets.

Read: Coronavirus Update: Several Universities Cancel Study Abroad Programs

Coronavirus Update: Several Universities Cancel Study Abroad Programs

Some of the schools that have taken this step include NYU, Syracuse, FIU, Semester at Sea, Fairfield University, Sacred Heart University, the University of New Haven and Elon University.

Read: URI Public Safety Department Now Receives 9-1-1 Calls Directly

URI Public Safety Department Now Receives 9-1-1 Calls Directly

Prior to the transition, 9-1-1 calls made from campus were routed to a local police department before being relayed to campus police.

Read: CDC: Americans Should Prepare for Spread of Coronavirus

CDC: Americans Should Prepare for Spread of Coronavirus

A top health official said Tuesday that it isn’t a matter of if the coronavirus will continue to spread but when and how severely.

Read: Test Your FERPA Knowledge: Can This Student Info Be Released?

Test Your FERPA Knowledge: Can This Student Info Be Released?

Here are 9 practical scenarios in which a request is made to access student information. Would providing the data be a FERPA violation?

Read: Kentucky SROs Must Carry Guns Under New Law

Kentucky SROs Must Carry Guns Under New Law

The new requirement adds to a 2019 state law, which called for school resource officers in nearly each of its 1,500 public schools.

Read: Later School Start Times Linked to Decreased Teen Car Crashes

Later School Start Times Linked to Decreased Teen Car Crashes

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends middle schools and high schools start their classes no earlier than 8:30 a.m.

Read: Security Officer Accused of Child Abuse Says He Wasn’t Properly Trained

Security Officer Accused of Child Abuse Says He Wasn’t Properly Trained

The Highlands Middle School security officer told police he did not receive enough training on how to handle non-compliant students.

Read: Signs a Student May Be Struggling With Their Mental Health and How to Help

Signs a Student May Be Struggling With Their Mental Health and How to Help

A new whitepaper from Mental Health America and Impero discusses the effects of stress and loneliness on students and how school staff and parents can help.

Read: UCLA Drops Plan to Use Facial Recognition Technology on Campus

UCLA Drops Plan to Use Facial Recognition Technology on Campus

A group ran more than 400 pictures of UCLA athletes and staff through facial recognition software and found 58 were incorrectly matched with mugshot database photos.

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