K-12 Schools
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3 Ways You Can and Should Support Gender Diverse Students
Read more: 3 Ways You Can and Should Support Gender Diverse StudentsFamiliarizing yourself with common terminology and inclusive language is just one way to ensure gender diverse students feel safe and supported.
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Test Your FERPA Knowledge: Can This Student Info Be Released?
Read more: Test Your FERPA Knowledge: Can This Student Info Be Released?Here are nine practical scenarios in which a request is made to access student information. Would providing the data be a FERPA violation?
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3 Ways You Can and Should Support Gender Diverse Students
Read more: 3 Ways You Can and Should Support Gender Diverse StudentsFamiliarizing yourself with common terminology and inclusive language is just one way to ensure gender diverse students feel safe and supported.
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How Unified Video and Access Control Improves Campus Safety While Saving Money
Read more: How Unified Video and Access Control Improves Campus Safety While Saving MoneyJason Friedberg, commercial lead for education at Genetec, Inc., shares what campuses should be looking for in a unified system to help them reduce total cost of ownership while improving effectiveness.
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Teacher Shortages by State and How Schools Are Trying to Fix the Problem
Read more: Teacher Shortages by State and How Schools Are Trying to Fix the ProblemThe Institute of Education Sciences launched a new five-year initiative to evaluate policies and identify best practices in recruiting and retaining teachers.
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School Swatting Threats: How Common Are They and What Do They Cost Taxpayers?
Read more: School Swatting Threats: How Common Are They and What Do They Cost Taxpayers?In just one month in 2023, at least 210 swatting threats were made against K-12 schools, according to one researcher.
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Which States Let Teachers Carry Guns in School?
Read more: Which States Let Teachers Carry Guns in School?More than 30 states allow teachers to carry guns under certain conditions. Is your state on the list?
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How Common Are Female School Shooters?
Read more: How Common Are Female School Shooters?One research center says it has been 45 years since a juvenile female took multiple lives in a school shooting.
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Surge in Electric Scooter Accidents Spurs School Bans
Read more: Surge in Electric Scooter Accidents Spurs School BansMany K-12 schools and college campuses have banned or limited electric scooters as recent data shows e-scooter injuries rose from under 30,000 in 2020 to 118,485 in 2024.
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How to Talk to Students About Gun Violence in Schools
Read more: How to Talk to Students About Gun Violence in SchoolsTeodora Pavkovic, a psychologist and parenting coach, offers tips for both school employees and parents on how to speak with kids and teens about school gun violence.
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School Counselor Shortages by State and Its Impact on Students
Read more: School Counselor Shortages by State and Its Impact on StudentsMental health care provider and school counselor shortages are significantly impacting children as they struggle with their mental health at alarming rates.
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Student Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management for K-12 Schools
Read more: Student Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management for K-12 SchoolsLew Robinson, a retired U.S. Secret Service agent, and Kirk Cerny, COO of Secure Passage, a public safety company, discuss what is causing an increase in violent crime among young people and leading practices and resources for addressing the issue.
