Carson City, Nevada
In 2008 a former student used social media to reference Virginia Tech, and threatened violence against his high school classmates. He was expelled, and a federal appeals court upheld the expulsion.
The court ruled that the threats were not protected by the First Amendment.
School Safety Shield
Non en Meus Vigilo!
Showing posts with label violence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label violence. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
School Violence Digest 3-14-13
Parents terrified over threats of violence at school
KVUE
Violence in Waterbury schools addressed
WTNH
Jason Kahl: Parents solution to school violence
Reading Eagle
Violence and a Chicago high school
Socialist Worker Online
Sensitive to gun violence, schools target child's play - Amid incidents ...
Livingston Daily
Kremmling citizens speak out on school violence
Sky Hi Daily News
Local school bus drivers trained to prevent violence
Naples Daily News
KVUE
Violence in Waterbury schools addressed
WTNH
Jason Kahl: Parents solution to school violence
Reading Eagle
Violence and a Chicago high school
Socialist Worker Online
Sensitive to gun violence, schools target child's play - Amid incidents ...
Livingston Daily
Kremmling citizens speak out on school violence
Sky Hi Daily News
Local school bus drivers trained to prevent violence
Naples Daily News
Monday, March 11, 2013
School Safety in the News 3-11-13
Schools close doors to voters for safety
USA TODAY
Safety of disabled students a growing concern in schools
The Journal News | LoHud.com
School safety is a non-negotiable priority
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Mayor's School Safety Program connects school districts, police department
Ahwatukee Foothills News
Official: School safety goes beyond violence; suicide, bullying also important
Ravalli Republic
Wayne Greene: Oklahoma Commission on School Safety's transparency turns ...
Tulsa World
Calendar, school safety, prayer on agenda for Wise County School Board meeting
Kingsport Times News
Safety measures: Area school districts turn to resource officers
The Tribune-Democrat
Student safety training session set
Toledo Blade
Police, educators, community come together to keep schools safe
BlueRidgeNow.com
USA TODAY
Safety of disabled students a growing concern in schools
The Journal News | LoHud.com
School safety is a non-negotiable priority
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Mayor's School Safety Program connects school districts, police department
Ahwatukee Foothills News
Official: School safety goes beyond violence; suicide, bullying also important
Ravalli Republic
Wayne Greene: Oklahoma Commission on School Safety's transparency turns ...
Tulsa World
Calendar, school safety, prayer on agenda for Wise County School Board meeting
Kingsport Times News
Safety measures: Area school districts turn to resource officers
The Tribune-Democrat
Student safety training session set
Toledo Blade
Police, educators, community come together to keep schools safe
BlueRidgeNow.com
Sunday, March 10, 2013
School Transportation in the News 3-10-13
School Bus Driver Pulls Over With Diabetic Attack - Plainview, NY Patch
3 Indy school buses involved in crashes - RTV6.com
Vigo County school bus hit by dump truck; 4 hurt - WISHTV.com
Local school bus drivers trained to prevent violence - Naples Daily News
Vigo County school bus hit by dump truck; 4 hurt - WISHTV.com
Local school bus drivers trained to prevent violence - Naples Daily News
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Realities of Sandy Hook
From guest blogger Randy Hilton:
With the events at Sandy Hook Elementary and the attention the news media have giving it, more and more people are asking the standard questions.
~ How could this happen?
~ Who is to blame?
~ Could it have been prevented?
~ What can be done to stop similar events in the future?
~ How can the children and families deal with the shock and grief?
How could this happen? It happens because we cannot predict the future or see into the minds and hearts of others to know who may do us harm. The reality is these events do occur and will continue to occur, there is no way to stop them. We can reduce their numbers and the severity of the event but we cannot guarantee they won’t occur again. Some call for more restrictions on certain types of weapons but to what end. Someone disturbed enough to commit mass murder will not be stopped just because it would require a little more effort to achieve their goal. Some would argue for more police, or stricter laws to prevent these occurrences. They’re under the mistaken impression if they give up a little freedom they’ll gain safety. Do they think police officers or others in authority don’t go on rampages and kill people? The biggest mass murderers were people of authority and the murders official acts of that authority.
Who is to blame? Nobody, yet at the same time everybody, even the natural evolution of society. True, there is the violence our kids are exposed to every day, TV, movies, video games and even the news. Yet, could we not say kids have been exposed to and suffered the violence and brutality of life throughout history. Are the lives of children in many third world countries any less violent or deadly than modern society? Perhaps a great deal more, with an array of forces ready to kill them at every turn, including starvation. If those who commit acts were not able to control themselves or did not know they did harm, are they to blame? Does it matter? Is not the list rather long if we wanted to examine everyone that might have stopped him if they had only known. I would ask these questions. Is a parent’s job to make life easy for their children or teach them how to survive? Is the job of schools to act as babysitters or teach the lessons needed to safely interact within and thrive in society? If a child knows no hardship will they cope with it, when it strikes them? If a child gets everything they want, how will they react when they can’t? If a child has never felt the consequences of their actions, is there anything they would not feel free to do? As a society there are things we must yet experience before we learn some lessons. Often the price of our own ignorance is high.
Could it have been prevented? Of course, any number of things could have happened to that end but any number of things can happen at any time. The fact remains it wasn’t prevented. We can learn the lessons from the circumstances of the event and apply them but how long can one individual or group remain vigilant when nothing happens for years or over a lifetime. The reality is these events are rare. The vast majority of people will never directly experience such an event or any major event throughout the entirety of their lives. How much time and wealth can we afford and willing to pay to prevent something most will never see.
What can be done to stop similar events in the future? We can’t entirely stop such things but we can reduce them. Already the reality is they are continually becoming more rare, which is why the media plays such events so widely. Yes, the event is horrific, the loss of children a knife in the heart of every rational human soul and an event not to be underestimated for its impact on the national psyche. But when such an event is given almost unlimited attention, it may serve only to make the situation worse. There are many in this world who seek such attention, regardless of the cost or insane the acts they are willing to commit to garner it. This doesn’t mean we should force broadcasters to curtail such excesses but it would behoove people not to encourage them.
How can the children and families deal with the shock and grief? Obviously, with great difficulty, but in the same way we have for generations. We cannot help but feel for and empathize with family and friends of those killed or injured. Dealing with the trauma of the event or loss of love one, especially when they are children, would for many seem too much to bear. But the reality is there are people who must deal with death every day. What is different is the fact so many lives lost at once, in one event, makes the loss much greater. The seeming senseless and violent nature of it magnifies the impact even more. As humans, whose very mortality often seems to be measured by the whims of fate, we will always know the loss of people we care for. We grieve, we deny, we get angry, but in the end we move on. Time will not stand still for us, but it, at some point, will lessen the heartache, the sadness and the feeling of loss. To what degree it may damage us depends on many things, friends, family, faith and in the end the strength of who we are as an individual and our willingness to move on and our desire to live a complete life.
Sandy Hook is a senseless tragedy that impacts many lives. We can choose to live in fear and allow it to lessen the quality of our lives or we can learn from it and move on. Enough lives have been destroyed and damaged, let us not add ourselves, our family or our children to the list of casualties.
With the events at Sandy Hook Elementary and the attention the news media have giving it, more and more people are asking the standard questions.
~ How could this happen?
~ Who is to blame?
~ Could it have been prevented?
~ What can be done to stop similar events in the future?
~ How can the children and families deal with the shock and grief?
How could this happen? It happens because we cannot predict the future or see into the minds and hearts of others to know who may do us harm. The reality is these events do occur and will continue to occur, there is no way to stop them. We can reduce their numbers and the severity of the event but we cannot guarantee they won’t occur again. Some call for more restrictions on certain types of weapons but to what end. Someone disturbed enough to commit mass murder will not be stopped just because it would require a little more effort to achieve their goal. Some would argue for more police, or stricter laws to prevent these occurrences. They’re under the mistaken impression if they give up a little freedom they’ll gain safety. Do they think police officers or others in authority don’t go on rampages and kill people? The biggest mass murderers were people of authority and the murders official acts of that authority.
Who is to blame? Nobody, yet at the same time everybody, even the natural evolution of society. True, there is the violence our kids are exposed to every day, TV, movies, video games and even the news. Yet, could we not say kids have been exposed to and suffered the violence and brutality of life throughout history. Are the lives of children in many third world countries any less violent or deadly than modern society? Perhaps a great deal more, with an array of forces ready to kill them at every turn, including starvation. If those who commit acts were not able to control themselves or did not know they did harm, are they to blame? Does it matter? Is not the list rather long if we wanted to examine everyone that might have stopped him if they had only known. I would ask these questions. Is a parent’s job to make life easy for their children or teach them how to survive? Is the job of schools to act as babysitters or teach the lessons needed to safely interact within and thrive in society? If a child knows no hardship will they cope with it, when it strikes them? If a child gets everything they want, how will they react when they can’t? If a child has never felt the consequences of their actions, is there anything they would not feel free to do? As a society there are things we must yet experience before we learn some lessons. Often the price of our own ignorance is high.
Could it have been prevented? Of course, any number of things could have happened to that end but any number of things can happen at any time. The fact remains it wasn’t prevented. We can learn the lessons from the circumstances of the event and apply them but how long can one individual or group remain vigilant when nothing happens for years or over a lifetime. The reality is these events are rare. The vast majority of people will never directly experience such an event or any major event throughout the entirety of their lives. How much time and wealth can we afford and willing to pay to prevent something most will never see.
What can be done to stop similar events in the future? We can’t entirely stop such things but we can reduce them. Already the reality is they are continually becoming more rare, which is why the media plays such events so widely. Yes, the event is horrific, the loss of children a knife in the heart of every rational human soul and an event not to be underestimated for its impact on the national psyche. But when such an event is given almost unlimited attention, it may serve only to make the situation worse. There are many in this world who seek such attention, regardless of the cost or insane the acts they are willing to commit to garner it. This doesn’t mean we should force broadcasters to curtail such excesses but it would behoove people not to encourage them.
How can the children and families deal with the shock and grief? Obviously, with great difficulty, but in the same way we have for generations. We cannot help but feel for and empathize with family and friends of those killed or injured. Dealing with the trauma of the event or loss of love one, especially when they are children, would for many seem too much to bear. But the reality is there are people who must deal with death every day. What is different is the fact so many lives lost at once, in one event, makes the loss much greater. The seeming senseless and violent nature of it magnifies the impact even more. As humans, whose very mortality often seems to be measured by the whims of fate, we will always know the loss of people we care for. We grieve, we deny, we get angry, but in the end we move on. Time will not stand still for us, but it, at some point, will lessen the heartache, the sadness and the feeling of loss. To what degree it may damage us depends on many things, friends, family, faith and in the end the strength of who we are as an individual and our willingness to move on and our desire to live a complete life.
Sandy Hook is a senseless tragedy that impacts many lives. We can choose to live in fear and allow it to lessen the quality of our lives or we can learn from it and move on. Enough lives have been destroyed and damaged, let us not add ourselves, our family or our children to the list of casualties.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
The Role of Threat Assessment in a School's Security Assessment
Threat Assessment: A Vital Key to Safe Schools
If you were to ask a school administrator or teacher to name a student they know who might commit an act of violence in their school, they will usually have a name immediately spring to mind. Yet often, there is little done to address that name.
What needs to be completed is a threat assessment process, one that is evidence-based, thorough, and comprehensive. The FBI has developed such a process, a tool to assist in the process, and the best news for most schools; it's free!
This process outlines a variety of traits of concern. These traits can range from comments and writings that show an obsession with violence to attitudes of intolerance and superiority, as well as the development of negative role models such as Adolf Hitler or Satan. The key to this approach is that the assessment is done using a multidisciplinary approach, using information developed by those who actually know the student.
It takes time, but it does provide detailed information about a student that the school can then use to assist the student. What the assessment doesn't do is identify a student as a "shooter", nor is the assessment used as a means of removing a student from school.
It is necessary to make time to do this, especially for that child whose name popped into your head.
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If you were to ask a school administrator or teacher to name a student they know who might commit an act of violence in their school, they will usually have a name immediately spring to mind. Yet often, there is little done to address that name.
What needs to be completed is a threat assessment process, one that is evidence-based, thorough, and comprehensive. The FBI has developed such a process, a tool to assist in the process, and the best news for most schools; it's free!
This process outlines a variety of traits of concern. These traits can range from comments and writings that show an obsession with violence to attitudes of intolerance and superiority, as well as the development of negative role models such as Adolf Hitler or Satan. The key to this approach is that the assessment is done using a multidisciplinary approach, using information developed by those who actually know the student.
It takes time, but it does provide detailed information about a student that the school can then use to assist the student. What the assessment doesn't do is identify a student as a "shooter", nor is the assessment used as a means of removing a student from school.
It is necessary to make time to do this, especially for that child whose name popped into your head.
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Saturday, December 22, 2012
School Threat Compilation 4
Since the Sandy Hook Elementary attack on 12/14/12, the media has become awash in related news stories. Rather than make individual posts, I’ve created a compilation.
School violence rumors could reduce attendance on Friday - By KeungHui
Boy, 15, plotted shooting at California school, police say- Arizona student found with gun in backpack at school - FOX News
Arrest made at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Virginia - JusticeNewsFlash.com
Stabbing at Vine Middle School sends 8th grader to hospital - WVLT
WATCH: Vet Voluntarily Guards Kids' School After Newtown Shooting - The Huffington Post
Man in camouflage attempts school entry - UPI
Study: 121 U.S. school attacks thwarted - TheDenverChannel.com
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School violence rumors could reduce attendance on Friday - By KeungHui
Boy, 15, plotted shooting at California school, police say- Arizona student found with gun in backpack at school - FOX News
Arrest made at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Virginia - JusticeNewsFlash.com
Stabbing at Vine Middle School sends 8th grader to hospital - WVLT
WATCH: Vet Voluntarily Guards Kids' School After Newtown Shooting - The Huffington Post
Man in camouflage attempts school entry - UPI
Study: 121 U.S. school attacks thwarted - TheDenverChannel.com
Safe Havens, International
Monday, December 17, 2012
School Violence Rumors Prompt Response from West Plains School District
West Plains, KY
A threat of violence in a West Plains school has prompted the superintendent to send a letter to parents.
The rumors concern events that might occur on December 21. The attack at Sandy Hook Elementary, as well as social media has spurred these rumors.
Safe Havens, International
A threat of violence in a West Plains school has prompted the superintendent to send a letter to parents.
The rumors concern events that might occur on December 21. The attack at Sandy Hook Elementary, as well as social media has spurred these rumors.
Safe Havens, International
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
High School Football Rivalries Lead to Violence, Injured Teens
White Plains, NY
Rivalry-charged high school football games resulted in violence this weekend in Ossining and Rye, resulting in at least two arrests and three athletes being taken to an emergency room.
Officials in both communities stressed that the games themselves were competitive and sportsmanlike, but that what happened after the games soured the spirit of traditional rivalries between Sleepy Hollow and Ossining and between Harrison and Rye.
In response to the violence in Ossining, Mayor William Hanauer told LoHud.com/The Journal News today that he and village trustees will talk Tuesday about how to prevent such attacks.
Safe Havens, International
Rivalry-charged high school football games resulted in violence this weekend in Ossining and Rye, resulting in at least two arrests and three athletes being taken to an emergency room.
Officials in both communities stressed that the games themselves were competitive and sportsmanlike, but that what happened after the games soured the spirit of traditional rivalries between Sleepy Hollow and Ossining and between Harrison and Rye.
In response to the violence in Ossining, Mayor William Hanauer told LoHud.com/The Journal News today that he and village trustees will talk Tuesday about how to prevent such attacks.
Safe Havens, International
Monday, October 29, 2012
Brawl at West Side High School Football Game
Cincinnati, OH
Violence broke out at a high school football game between Gamble Montessori and Oyler Saturday night.
The two schools are part the Cincinnati Public School system and were playing their game at the Western Hills High School stadium off Glenway Avenue. A witness said that fighting started after Gamble scored a touchdown. Both teams were reportedly exchanging blows and stripping off equipment. Fans apparently came out of the stands and players went into the stands during the fight.
Safe Havens, International
Violence broke out at a high school football game between Gamble Montessori and Oyler Saturday night.
The two schools are part the Cincinnati Public School system and were playing their game at the Western Hills High School stadium off Glenway Avenue. A witness said that fighting started after Gamble scored a touchdown. Both teams were reportedly exchanging blows and stripping off equipment. Fans apparently came out of the stands and players went into the stands during the fight.
Safe Havens, International
Monday, October 8, 2012
School Bans Hugs, Students up in Arms
Forest City, NC
Schools reasonably ban cigarettes, drugs and violence — but hugging? Students are not embracing Chase Middle School's hugging ban.
The Forest City, N.C. school's administrators said they will not tolerate consensual light embraces between friends. Hugs, they maintain, are not appropriate school behavior.
This stance came to light after a frightening seizure sent eighth-grader Parker Jackson to the hospital in an ambulance.
His classmates welcomed him back with many hugs the following day, reported Fox Carolina. But the administration would not stand for those public displays of affection.
Parker Jackson, left, and Erika Parris, enjoy a nice warm hug.
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The Forest City, N.C. school's administrators said they will not tolerate consensual light embraces between friends. Hugs, they maintain, are not appropriate school behavior.
This stance came to light after a frightening seizure sent eighth-grader Parker Jackson to the hospital in an ambulance.
His classmates welcomed him back with many hugs the following day, reported Fox Carolina. But the administration would not stand for those public displays of affection.
Parker Jackson, left, and Erika Parris, enjoy a nice warm hug.
Safe Havens, International
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