Danbury, CT
Nearly 900 educators met the day before classes begin in Danbury, CT public schools. They were taught some key school safety concepts by Michael Dorn, the Executive Director of Safe Havens, International.
One of the themes of his training was the Window of Life, a concept that helps people remember the top priorities when a crisis occurs: Protect yourself, protect others, protect your building, and contact Public Safety. When people seek to know what to do in a crisis, they can remember these priorities. This can get them on the right path to crisis response, as the first thirty seconds are critical.
This concept will be featured in Staying alive: How to act fast and survive deadly encounters, a book being published by Barron's Educational Series, being released in Spring of 2014. The book is co-authored by Michael Dorn, Stephen Satterly, Sonayia Shepherd and Chris Dorn.
School Safety Shield
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Sunday, December 23, 2012
78 Texas School Districts Without Safety Plan
TEXAS
An audit of public schools in Texas, ordered by Governor Perry, found 78 school districts to be missing safety plans, or to have incomplete plans.
The majority of these districts were small, rural districts.
The Attorney General, Greg Abbott, said, "It doesn’t matter if a school district is very small,” he said. “The danger their students face is very large.”
Governor Perry ordered the audit after the Sandy Hook Elementary School attack.
Safe Havens, International
An audit of public schools in Texas, ordered by Governor Perry, found 78 school districts to be missing safety plans, or to have incomplete plans.
The majority of these districts were small, rural districts.
The Attorney General, Greg Abbott, said, "It doesn’t matter if a school district is very small,” he said. “The danger their students face is very large.”
Governor Perry ordered the audit after the Sandy Hook Elementary School attack.
Safe Havens, International
Friday, September 7, 2012
Nebraska School Officials Accused of Covering Up Sexual Abuse
Omaha, NE
Authorities have accused a Nebraska school superintendent, principal and coach of failing to report the alleged sexual assault of a young high school wrestler by several teammates last summer.
The Nebraska State Patrol on Tuesday cited the three Maxwell Public Schools officials — Superintendent Danny Twarling, Principal Aubrey Boucher, and head wrestling coach Ryan Jones — for suspicion of failure to report child abuse or neglect, which is a misdemeanor.
Patrol Investigator Carlos Trevino, in an affidavit, said several members of the wrestling team were present during the alleged attack at a wrestling camp last summer. According to the alleged victim and two boys who said they witnessed but didn't take part in the attack, two team members held down the younger boy while another sodomized him with a soda bottle. On another occasion, at least one team member allegedly groped the victim on a school bus, Trevino said.
Authorities have accused a Nebraska school superintendent, principal and coach of failing to report the alleged sexual assault of a young high school wrestler by several teammates last summer.
The Nebraska State Patrol on Tuesday cited the three Maxwell Public Schools officials — Superintendent Danny Twarling, Principal Aubrey Boucher, and head wrestling coach Ryan Jones — for suspicion of failure to report child abuse or neglect, which is a misdemeanor.
Patrol Investigator Carlos Trevino, in an affidavit, said several members of the wrestling team were present during the alleged attack at a wrestling camp last summer. According to the alleged victim and two boys who said they witnessed but didn't take part in the attack, two team members held down the younger boy while another sodomized him with a soda bottle. On another occasion, at least one team member allegedly groped the victim on a school bus, Trevino said.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Henryville Students Celebrate Prom 8 Weeks after Tornado
Henryville, IN
Friday is prom night for students at Henryville High School, nearly two months after tornadoes destroyed the school.
The students will celebrate the Junior/Senior Prom at Kye’s in Jeffersonville beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Hundreds of prom dresses and vouchers for tuxedos were donated to the students to help them prepare for the prom.
About 275 students and 50 staff are expected to attend the event.
The after-prom festivities, hosted by the PTA, were set to be held in the school's gymnasium, but the Robert E. Lee Sternwheeler Hall has offered to host the event at no cost to the school.
Friday is prom night for students at Henryville High School, nearly two months after tornadoes destroyed the school.
The students will celebrate the Junior/Senior Prom at Kye’s in Jeffersonville beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Hundreds of prom dresses and vouchers for tuxedos were donated to the students to help them prepare for the prom.
About 275 students and 50 staff are expected to attend the event.
The after-prom festivities, hosted by the PTA, were set to be held in the school's gymnasium, but the Robert E. Lee Sternwheeler Hall has offered to host the event at no cost to the school.
Mount Vernon School Boosts Security after 25 Pupils Witness Shooting
Mt. Vernon, NY
More than 25 elementary school children witnessed the most recent act of violence in Mount Vernon on Wednesday when a gunman opened fire on a group of men standing on a street corner, wounding one of them.
Graham Elementary School PTA President Jessica DeSoto said Thursday that the children were playing on the playground across the street from where the shooting took place.
“The children just started running,” DeSoto said.
None of the children were hurt.
More than 25 elementary school children witnessed the most recent act of violence in Mount Vernon on Wednesday when a gunman opened fire on a group of men standing on a street corner, wounding one of them.
Graham Elementary School PTA President Jessica DeSoto said Thursday that the children were playing on the playground across the street from where the shooting took place.
“The children just started running,” DeSoto said.
None of the children were hurt.
Police Investigate Shooting Near Des Moines School
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines police investigated a shooting near Hiatt Middle School Thursday night.
Police said a preliminary investigation suggests that at least two vehicles pulled into the parking lot and when people from both vehicles got out, an argument ensued, which quickly became physical. Police said that's when one of the males pulled out a gun and fired it several times.
Des Moines police investigated a shooting near Hiatt Middle School Thursday night.
Police said a preliminary investigation suggests that at least two vehicles pulled into the parking lot and when people from both vehicles got out, an argument ensued, which quickly became physical. Police said that's when one of the males pulled out a gun and fired it several times.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Today's Child Abduction Digest 4-26-12
Kansas
The Hays Police Department is currently investigating a report of suspicious activity in the area of O’Loughlin Elementary School.
It was reported that shortly after school was dismissed on Tuesday, a group of students were approached by a white van occupied by two adult males. The students were invited into the van, but the students loudly refused, instead running to one of the student’s nearby homes, where they told their parents, who called the police.
Glenwood Springs, CO
A second juvenile was taken into custody Wednesday for allegedly plotting to kidnap and murder another youth in Basalt, authorities said.
The Basalt Police Department, with assistance from Carbondale police, arrested the 17-year-old Basalt resident Wednesday morning, Basalt Sgt. Stu Curry said. The juvenile was in Carbondale, where Curry said he believed the youth was attending school.
He was arrested for conspiracy to commit first-degree kidnapping, a third-degree felony, and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, a class two felony, Curry said. The police department determined the charges after conferring with the Eagle County District Attorney's office, Curry said.
Hays, KS
The Hays Police Department is currently investigating a report of an abduction attempt in the area of O’Loughlin Elementary School.
It was reported that shortly after school was dismissed on Tuesday.
The Hays Police Department is currently investigating a report of suspicious activity in the area of O’Loughlin Elementary School.
It was reported that shortly after school was dismissed on Tuesday, a group of students were approached by a white van occupied by two adult males. The students were invited into the van, but the students loudly refused, instead running to one of the student’s nearby homes, where they told their parents, who called the police.
Glenwood Springs, CO
A second juvenile was taken into custody Wednesday for allegedly plotting to kidnap and murder another youth in Basalt, authorities said.
The Basalt Police Department, with assistance from Carbondale police, arrested the 17-year-old Basalt resident Wednesday morning, Basalt Sgt. Stu Curry said. The juvenile was in Carbondale, where Curry said he believed the youth was attending school.
He was arrested for conspiracy to commit first-degree kidnapping, a third-degree felony, and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, a class two felony, Curry said. The police department determined the charges after conferring with the Eagle County District Attorney's office, Curry said.
Hays, KS
The Hays Police Department is currently investigating a report of an abduction attempt in the area of O’Loughlin Elementary School.
It was reported that shortly after school was dismissed on Tuesday.
Neighborhood Shooting Sends School into Lockdown
Maitland, Florida
A gunman barricaded was inside a home after a shooting on Ridgewood Avenue in Maitland, forcing school officials to lock down nearby Park Maitland School early Thursday.
A gunman barricaded was inside a home after a shooting on Ridgewood Avenue in Maitland, forcing school officials to lock down nearby Park Maitland School early Thursday.
Online School Bomb Threats not Credible
Murietta, CA
An Internet post targeting Murrieta Mesa High School was deemed not credible following a police investigation.
An Internet post targeting Murrieta Mesa High School was deemed not credible following a police investigation.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Confederate Flag Prom Dress Keeps TN Student from Celebration
Gibson County, TN
Gibson County High School senior Texanna Edwards was — like many of her classmates — looking forward to her prom last Saturday.
But Edwards didn’t get to attend because of her attire — a knee-length red dress decorated with bright blue stripes and white stars inside the stripes. The school’s colors are red, white and blue, but the dress resembles the controversial Confederate battle flag.
Edwards, 18, said she wasn’t allowed inside the prom after school officials told her the Confederate flag prom dress was “offensive and inappropriate.”
Gibson County High School senior Texanna Edwards was — like many of her classmates — looking forward to her prom last Saturday.
But Edwards didn’t get to attend because of her attire — a knee-length red dress decorated with bright blue stripes and white stars inside the stripes. The school’s colors are red, white and blue, but the dress resembles the controversial Confederate battle flag.
Edwards, 18, said she wasn’t allowed inside the prom after school officials told her the Confederate flag prom dress was “offensive and inappropriate.”
Indiana ACLU Sues Middle School Over Students' Facebook Posts
From the Indy Star
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has sued a Northern Indiana school that suspended three Grade 8 girls for Facebook posts violating bullying, harassment and intimidation rules.
"This conversation spanned numerous subjects, from the pain of cutting oneself while shaving to the girls' friendship, before turning to a discussion of which of their classmates they would kill if they had the chance," the suit continued. "At all times, the conversation was purely in jest and could not have been interpreted seriously, as is evidenced by the girls' repeated use of 'emoticons,' by their use of abbreviations indicative of humor, and by the nature and tone of the conversation.
"The girls were simply engaged in teenage banter."
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has sued a Northern Indiana school that suspended three Grade 8 girls for Facebook posts violating bullying, harassment and intimidation rules.
"This conversation spanned numerous subjects, from the pain of cutting oneself while shaving to the girls' friendship, before turning to a discussion of which of their classmates they would kill if they had the chance," the suit continued. "At all times, the conversation was purely in jest and could not have been interpreted seriously, as is evidenced by the girls' repeated use of 'emoticons,' by their use of abbreviations indicative of humor, and by the nature and tone of the conversation.
"The girls were simply engaged in teenage banter."
Acts of Violence reported near Wogaman School
Dayton, OH
Two seemingly random acts of robbery were reported in the park behind Wogaman PreK-8 School on Tuesday.
One suspect in the first incident -- reported around 5:15 p.m. -- was booked into the Montgomery County Juvenile Justice Center on West Second Street on Tuesday night, according to a police report obtained Wednesday. The male is accused of being one of up to four black males who jumped a 16-year-old as he was walking westbound in the park behind the school.
According to Dayton Public Schools' website, the school is located at 920 McArthur Avenue and enrolls students from Pre-K through eighth grade.
Then, around 6 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of Germantown Street, near Wogaman. The initial call came in as an armed robbery and the 18-year-old victim told police two black males approached him and told him to "give them his stuff," according to the police report.
Two seemingly random acts of robbery were reported in the park behind Wogaman PreK-8 School on Tuesday.
One suspect in the first incident -- reported around 5:15 p.m. -- was booked into the Montgomery County Juvenile Justice Center on West Second Street on Tuesday night, according to a police report obtained Wednesday. The male is accused of being one of up to four black males who jumped a 16-year-old as he was walking westbound in the park behind the school.
According to Dayton Public Schools' website, the school is located at 920 McArthur Avenue and enrolls students from Pre-K through eighth grade.
Then, around 6 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of Germantown Street, near Wogaman. The initial call came in as an armed robbery and the 18-year-old victim told police two black males approached him and told him to "give them his stuff," according to the police report.
Police: Boy, 12, Arrested after Punching Teacher
Indianapolis, IN
A 12-year-old boy originally disciplined for running in the school hallway was arrested Wednesday after a teacher said he hit her.
The incident happened at Brookside Elementary School, or Indianapolis Public Schools’ School 54.
A teacher told police the boy was put in the school’s time out room after it was discovered he was running in the halls. When she returned to the room so the 12-year-old could go home for the day, the teacher said he pushed her against the wall and ran upstairs. Upon finding him, the teacher was then punched in the arm, she told police.
A 12-year-old boy originally disciplined for running in the school hallway was arrested Wednesday after a teacher said he hit her.
The incident happened at Brookside Elementary School, or Indianapolis Public Schools’ School 54.
A teacher told police the boy was put in the school’s time out room after it was discovered he was running in the halls. When she returned to the room so the 12-year-old could go home for the day, the teacher said he pushed her against the wall and ran upstairs. Upon finding him, the teacher was then punched in the arm, she told police.
Police: 6-year-old Arrested for Kicking Principal
Shelbyville, IN
Kicking an elementary school principal prompted police to arrest a 6-year-old in Shelbyville, police officials say.
It was last week when officials from Hendricks Elementary School in Shelbyville called police when the boy became violent shortly after returning from a suspension, according to the police report.
The boy had originally been suspended from school for hitting and biting school employees, the report said. In the more recent incident on April 18, school officials told police the boy threatened to kill the principal and assistant principal, and they also said he kicked the principal.
Kicking an elementary school principal prompted police to arrest a 6-year-old in Shelbyville, police officials say.
It was last week when officials from Hendricks Elementary School in Shelbyville called police when the boy became violent shortly after returning from a suspension, according to the police report.
The boy had originally been suspended from school for hitting and biting school employees, the report said. In the more recent incident on April 18, school officials told police the boy threatened to kill the principal and assistant principal, and they also said he kicked the principal.
Special Prosecutor Named in Martinsville Teacher Allegations
Martinsville, IN
Two Martinsville teachers are under investigation amid allegations of inappropriate relationships with a student. Now, a judge has named a special prosecutor to investigate.
Two Martinsville teachers are under investigation amid allegations of inappropriate relationships with a student. Now, a judge has named a special prosecutor to investigate.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Student Struck by Car on Way to School
Oak Forest, IL
A 26-year-old Oak Forest woman was cited
for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk in connection with
the accident, in which neither speed nor alcohol was a factor, Oak
Forest Police Chief Greg Anderson said.
The student, who has not been
identified, is making “baby steps” toward progress and was in critical
but stable condition at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, school
officials said.
He is a popular, well-liked student who
was to be inducted into the National Junior Honor Society on Monday
night, Forest Ridge School District 142 Supt. Margaret Longo said. An
induction ceremony will be held in the hospital when the student is up
to it, she said.
Monday, April 23, 2012
1,183,700 Violent Crimes Committed at Public Schools; Only 303,900 Reported to Police
From CNS News:
The Department of Education and the Department of Justice say that 1,183,700 violent crimes were committed at American public schools during the 2009-2010 school year, but that only 303,900 of these violent crimes were reported to the police.
By this government estimate, 879,800 violent crimes committed at U.S. public schools in the 2009-2010 school year were not reported to police.
The Department of Education and the Department of Justice say that 1,183,700 violent crimes were committed at American public schools during the 2009-2010 school year, but that only 303,900 of these violent crimes were reported to the police.
By this government estimate, 879,800 violent crimes committed at U.S. public schools in the 2009-2010 school year were not reported to police.
Government Investigates Stalling Buses
Charlotte, NC
Five thousand school buses are the focus of a federal investigation because they could stall without warning.
The government said the International CE brand buses are from the 2008 model year.
Five thousand school buses are the focus of a federal investigation because they could stall without warning.
The government said the International CE brand buses are from the 2008 model year.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Teen Arrested with Gun at School
Temecula, CA
A 16-year-old who allegedly brought a gun to school was arrested today. The student was reportedly showing the gun to his friends at Temecula Valley High School.
A 16-year-old who allegedly brought a gun to school was arrested today. The student was reportedly showing the gun to his friends at Temecula Valley High School.
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