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06/24/2026

Dozens of law enforcement officers from across Colorado gathered near the Wyoming border this week to train for one of the most challenging situations they could face: an active shooter inside a school.

06/24/2026

Interesting ...

Shootings have adverse consequences not just on students’ health and education but on their long-term career prospects as well.

06/23/2026

According to the Pew Research Center, a staggering 70 percent of U.S. parents of K-12 students say they are actively concerned about the possibility of gun violence at their child’s school. No parent should feel a pit in their stomach when they drop their child off at the bus stop. No educator should have to scan the classroom for hiding places instead of focusing on lesson plans.

The PLAN for School Safety Act is a bipartisan bill that provides targeted grants to establish or strengthen expert-led, state-based School Safety Centers, which will provide customized consulting …

06/23/2026

The company behind an “AI gun detection” system is being sued by the survivor of a Tennessee high school shooting after it failed to detect the handgun used by the shooter.

The "AI gun detection" system failed to flag the weapon used by the shooter before it was used in a deadly shooting.

06/22/2026

A male science teacher, 27, was stabbed in the neck as he tried to wrestle a knife from a student while she attacked her fellow Year 9 pupils, aged 13 and 14.

A HERO teacher was reportedly “stabbed in the neck” while protecting pupils from a “knife-wielding” 14-year-old girl. Two pupils were injured during a stabbing at Co-op Acad…

06/21/2026

"Behavioral threat assessment and management is a preventative approach to school safety that focuses on identifying students who may be exhibiting concerning behaviors and connecting them with appropriate interventions and support. The process typically involves collaboration among trained school personnel, including educators, counselors, administrators, and school resource officers, to assess warning signs and determine appropriate responses before a situation becomes dangerous."

The Georgia Department of Education has released a new statewide resource aimed at helping schools identify and address concerning student behavior before it escalates into violence. - Crime & Safety

06/17/2026

Day 1 of FASTER Saves Lives Level 1 in Michigan. Is your church/school prepared?

06/17/2026

You never know if the person you're sitting next to at the pool this summer may be able to get the ball rolling in your child's school. Start the Conversation NOW about school safety.

06/16/2026

Ed Monk's book, "First 30 Seconds," is a must-read! Haven't read it yet? What are you waiting for?

06/15/2026

There are so many things wrong with this story ...

The mother of 16-year-old Michael Montoya is preparing to sue Phoenix Union High School District after he was stabbed to death in class last August. The claim alleges the district ignored years of warning signs, removed school resource officers and limited weapons detectors before the attack. Now, t...