#school-safety

#school-safety

The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District will close for most of next week after the district detected ransomware in its servers, according to district officials. The district will close from Sept. 15-18 and will exchange the dates it is closed with other previously scheduled non-working days integrated into the current UCISD calendar. The ransomware detected by the district is affecting several essential online systems, including phones, thermostats, camera monitoring and visitor management systems, among critical services, the district said.

The superintendent of Wachusett Regional School District confirmed a teacher was placed on administrative leave after allegedly "making inappropriate comments" on her personal social media page. "Please know that Wachusett Regional School District condemns violence in all forms. Political violence, especially, has no place in our country, and it directly contradicts our nation's founding principles," Superintendent James Reilly said in a statement, which did not name the teacher.

Menlo-Atherton High School was put on lockdown this afternoon (Sept. 10) due to a threat to the school and a former student was arrested, Atherton police said. Someone called the police's tip line to let them know that a former M-A student had posted "concerning content" online about the school, according to a notice sent out by police. Police advised the school to lock down out of an abundance of caution.

It's part of a demonstration outside the National School Safety Conference. "We use drones to stop school shootings," says Justin Marston, the CEO of Campus Guardian Angel, the company selling the drones. In the event of a shooting, remote pilots fly the drones, housed at the school, at the shooter. They shoot pepper balls and run the drones into the shooter to debilitate them.

M. holds a strand of her hair up. "Look", she says laughing, pointing at white streaks she says weren't there before this summer. It's been stressful, she says, holed up indoors with the kids. As she speaks, her youngest climbs on top of the washing machine and proceeds to throw about a hundred plastic Easter eggs on the floor; unbeknownst to her, the baby she's rocking is wildly waving a large bottle of glue.

Teachers no longer get daily briefings of interactions between police and young people, either as victims or perpetrators, as well as them having witnessed domestic violence. Ms West grew gasps after telling how she sent two welfare staff to a teenage truant's home unaware he'd he been charged and released on bail over a blade-wielding attempted murder. Scotland Yard is being forced into substantial tough choices amid a 260 million budget shortfall.

Schools across the nation are grappling with a new, unexpected distraction - something students bring daily, one that seems innocent yet creates some notable disruption. It's the kind of item that quietly rattles a lesson plan's rhythm, rings a muted alarm in the halls, and forces educators to rethink what's acceptable in class. The culprit? The once- trendy reusable water vessel: the Stanley water bottle.

My heart just, like, dropped, and I felt sick. I entered right after the police did. I think it was very chaotic. Looks like you guys are on a team. Cool. The doors opened, and kids started coming out. A lot of the first ones were injured. A lot of them were cut with glass. I was looking for my girls. That was just my priority. I just wanted to find them and get them safe.

Weaponized drones are being tested inside US schools, flying through hallways with the ability to neutralize active shooters in seconds. Equipped with non-lethal pepper spray, powder pellets, and live video feeds, the drones launch from secure charging stations, six per school, when gunfire is detected. Developed by Campus Guardian Angel, the system has already completed trials in Texas and was recently demonstrated in three Florida schools. Permanent installations are scheduled this fall, with full deployment expected by January.

More than 40 students at David Mindess School were assessed by the department for potential allergic reactions or other medical concerns, according to the local fire department.

"Over time, the body will get rid of the mercury," Moline said.

The Alameda Unified School District is prepared for the first day of school, emphasizing safety for drivers around campuses during busy drop-off and pick-up times.

"When both of those events took place, we as an intelligence center started asking ourselves: what could we do to mitigate these risks and these threats?"

Gerard Flaherty allegedly expressed his fear of facing jail time if the girl continued with her pregnancy, stating, 'I would go to jail if that happened.' He seemed panicked, worried about the implications for his life and family.

The grants were created by Congress under a bipartisan law passed after the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, when an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 elementary school children and two teachers.

Anja Bensinger-Stolze stated that there must be uniform occupational health and safety regulations for students and school employees, ensuring their protection during heat waves.

A former employee of the School of Dance and Music in Hermosa Beach has been arrested for child molestation and possession of child pornography after hidden cameras were found in restrooms.

In the wake of the assault, authorities promised a raft of measures to tackle knife crime among children.

This tragic shooting in Graz marks the deadliest mass shooting in Austria's history, claiming the lives of at least ten individuals, including the perpetrator.

The defendant in this case abused his position of power to take advantage of and manipulate a child to gain her trust before sexually assaulting her on multiple occasions.

A 15-year-old boy was tragically killed in a parking lot collision at Campbell Hall, with several others injured, prompting a community outpouring of support.

The incident comes shortly after a similar situation where a Texas mother brought spiked Jell-O to her daughter's class, raising concerns over children's safety.

The #ChromebookChallenge has rapidly spread across the country, leading to serious health risks for students and alarming consequences from school administrations.

The police were able to determine this morning that the caller was not the alumnus of the high school, who has a fairly common name.

Fountain Valley police detained three sixth-grade students at Vista View Middle School after one was found with a semiautomatic handgun in their backpack, indicating a serious concern over potential weapons on school property.