school safety and security Archives

Student mental health tops list of school safety concerns

April 27, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Early intervention is key to supporting students, yet few educators have the tools, support necessary to address school safety concerns.

Educators participating in a recent survey overwhelmingly believe that the Covid pandemic has increased student mental health needs--and in many instances, mental health issues are the biggest obstacle…

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6 tools to support school safety efforts

September 12, 2018 by Laura Ascione

As teachers and students return to school across the country, thoughts range from nervous excitement to worries about how to keep school buildings--and the people in them--secure. Last…

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Blackboard launches New Learning Experience platform

April 13, 2016April 8, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Blackboard has launched the K-12 New Learning Experience Platform for districts and schools. The platform brings together institutions, parents, teachers, and learners in an integrated approach that addresses…

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Texting ban report met with anger, skepticism

September 30, 2010 by Laura Ascione

Are texting-while-driving bans working? In a controversial report released Sept. 28, the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, found that…

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Stop the bullying

May 25, 2010 by By Patrick Fiel

Data indicating that more children are being bullied in and out of school, along with news that a 15-year-old girl committed suicide after being bullied by classmates, have…

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9 charged with bullying Mass. teen who killed self

March 29, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Nine teens have been charged in the "unrelenting" bullying of a teenage girl from Ireland who killed herself after being raped and enduring months of torment by classmates…