Culture
Half of Americans support mail-order abortion drugs(The Center Square) – Roughly half of American voters said they support allowing abortion pills to be prescribed online and mailed to patients but still have concerns about safety,… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina school retrieves handgun, ammunition from students as academic year beginsNorth Carolina’s Durham Public Schools is working to reassure the community after a fight involving several students resulted in the confiscation of a handgun and ammunition on a school campus. Read More
Public Education
Reported Snapchat threats drive Oklahoma district to cancel classesOktaha Public Schools in Oklahoma closed all classes Tuesday after a Snapchat group chat prompted fears of school violence, according to recent reports. “According to the (Muskogee County) sheriff’s office, the initial information indicated possible… Read More
Public Education
Shock gloves in Omaha schools? Parents, students protest security measure for SROsHands off our children, parents and students warned Omaha Public Schools (OPS) upon hearing the district would equip school resource officers with shock gloves as the academic year begins. Read More
Public Education
Arizona district addressing concerns over school culture, teaching, safety as student population declinesArizona’s largest public-school district is “pursuing several responses” to a study of students who left for multiple factors, including “school culture, teaching quality and student safety,” according to the local ABC… Read More
Culture
Study: Abortion pills tainting water supply, posing ‘potential health risks’A new study says the abortion drug mifepristone has reached environmental water and household tap water in three U.S. cities. As a result, pro-life advocates are calling on the Environmental… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina considers mobile panic button system for schools to increase safetyA South Carolina bill – patterned after Alyssa’s Law in honor of Alyssa Alhadeff, who died in a Florida high school shooting in 2018 – may soon mandate mobile… Read More
Government
Watch: Melania Trump enters education summit with humanoid robotFirst lady Melania Trump’s entrance to the Fostering the Future Together Global Summit at the White House on Wednesday included a talking humanoid robot walking alongside her. After… Read More
Culture
Massachusetts women’s prison a haven for sexual predators, report saysWomen incarcerated at the only female prison in Massachusetts say state policies have placed them in danger by housing male offenders who identify as transgender in the same facility,… Read More
Public Education
New Mexico school district launches ‘clear’ backpack initiative as safety measureFive of Albuquerque Public Schools’ middle schools have implemented a new policy requiring all student backpacks to be clear, citing efforts to enhance safety and security. “Clear backpacks will make… Read More
Culture
Pro-life doctors ask Trump admin to review safety of abortion pill now(The Daily Signal) – A group of pro-life doctors are calling on the Trump administration to promptly review the safety of the abortion pill. “As physicians who uphold the Hippocratic oath to… Read More
Public Education
New Mexico district prepares to implement weapons detection systems amid record number of firearms brought to campusesA New Mexico district has approved more than $4 million to install weapons detection systems after a record number of firearms taken to schools this year. “The (Albuquerque… Read More
Culture
Most Americans doubt the safety of mifepristone under current FDA guidelines, poll findsMore than 70% of Americans believe an in-person doctor visit should be required for the prescription of mifepristone – the chemical abortion drug – according to a new… Read More
Public Education
AI augments school security with threat detectionAs public schools continue to grapple with on-campus violence, U.S. schools are increasingly looking to artificial intelligence to beef up security. AI companies have ramped up their offerings… Read More
Public Education
Colorado parents decry board member’s description of school safety as a ‘privilege’Several parents in a Colorado district have taken issue with a board member’s description of school safety as a “privilege” that cannot be guaranteed. The criticism comes after… Read More
Public Education
Nebraska school district switches to manual systems after suffering cybersecurity attackA Nebraska school district switched to taking attendance manually after its technology network experienced a cybersecurity attack. “The announcement regarding our cyber attack has understandably raised concerns among… Read More
Public Education
Officials: Stabbing of 8th grader in Detroit involved mother sneaking knife into schoolA Detroit school canceled classes last week after an eighth-grade student was stabbed by a classmate, officials say. “The stabbing occurred after the child’s mother reportedly gave her… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma middle school cancels classes after Snapchat threat, 2 weeks after shooting incident near area high schoolA threat made on Snapchat shuttered an Oklahoma middle school this week and triggered a local police investigation, which also used social media to alert the community and track… Read More
Public Education
Nashville adding weapon detection systems to middle schools in wake of deadly shootingWeapon detection systems will be expanded from high schools to middle schools in the Metropolitan Nashville Public School district, according to WSMV 4 News. Read More
Christian Schools
Security funds? South Carolina private, charter, public schools revisit security options in wake of Minneapolis shootingSouth Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster had planned an announcement regarding armed School Resource Officers (SROs) in every state school for Aug. 27 – the day a shooter… Read More