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Student safety

Here’s what you need to know to prevent and mitigate ransomware in 2023-24

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Three years after its release, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency updated its #StopRansomware guide as ransomware and double extortion continue to impact K12 schools.

In their final weeks, some schools still face security threats

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In what's meant to be a time of excitement and relief is being shadowed by security threats as violence and aggression ramp up among students toward the end of the year.

5 strategies for encouraging students to report safety threats

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Research shows that school climate is one of the best indicators of whether students will report misconduct in their schools. Here's how you can help students feel valued and respected for their efforts to keep their school safe.

How an onslaught of social media threats is disrupting and terrorizing schools

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Last week in Cobb County, Georgia, students and parents caught wind of a social media post threatening to "make history as the top school slaughter." Here's how administrators can mitigate such risks to ensure a swift recovery.

Why some schools are wrapping up the academic year with cell phone bans

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Throughout the year, districts have faced constant disruptions from students on their devices. "We had reports coming out of our schools saying that these kids were telling our teachers, 'Hey, I'm watching the World Cup. Leave me alone.' That can't be anymore," says one school board member.

4 federally approved ways to use funds for school security

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"Leaders in government and beyond must redouble efforts to end, once and for all, the scourge of gun violence in and around our schools," wrote U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.

The biggest safety obstacle schools face and how to overcome it

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Physical security and training are two of the most-needed safety improvements among school leaders, according to new survey. Yet, there's one major barrier that money can't fix.

Tennessee parents voiced concern over school safety before Nashville shooting

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According to a poll released earlier this month, parents value school resource officers more than anything. In contrast, few believe arming teachers is a viable option.

These are the 10 most common K12 security mistakes districts make

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"It is particularly important in today's climate that school officials be wary of aggressive marketing of any products that are unproven, inappropriate or even illegal for school use," according to a new report.

Discipline dive: Students brawl, teacher attacked and elderly bus driver punched

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"Nobody cares that our kids are so used to the violence at this point," said one concerned parent. "Their mental health is worth everything."

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