school safety
A dismissal-time shooting outside Lincoln Middle School in Berwyn, Illinois, left three people dead, including Assistant Principal Nerissa Lee, before the suspected gunman reportedly turned the weapon on himself. Police responding around 4 p.m. encountered a rifle-wielding shooter firing into another vehicle; officers took cover and did not return fire. The attack triggered a lockdown […]
A new law in New York requires school districts to develop heat mitigation plans to ensure classroom temperatures don’t exceed 88 degrees. While central air isn’t mandated, districts must take action at 82 degrees using solutions like fans, window shades, and moving students. East Rochester Schools already have most buildings cooled and plan to expand […]
A 6-year-old boy named D’Marion sustained second-degree burns to his face and throat after drinking scalding water from a school fountain at Lakeview Elementary in El Paso, Texas. According to civil rights attorney Ben Crump, school officials failed to call emergency services and instead contacted the child’s grandmother, misleading her by saying he had a […]
New York State is warning parents about a dangerous social media trend encouraging students to short-circuit school-issued laptops, causing battery fires and releasing toxic fumes. The state’s Office of Fire Prevention and Control issued alerts after multiple incidents were reported in Colorado, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Schools are urging families to speak with students about the […]
Ohio’s governor Mike DeWine just signed a bill into law Monday allowing Ohio school district employees to be armed. The law will require school district employees to have up to 24 hours of training and 8 hours annual. The Ohio governor has also announced several other school safety measures and included a $100 million dollar […]
After the recent tragedies, the Rochester City School District held a virtual work session last night to discuss school safety and gun violence. The event was attended by students, parents, community members, and employees, members of the District’s safety and security team, and Superintendent Dr. Lesli Myers-Small. In addition to the discussion, the district is […]
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