The presence of school resource officers (SROs) in K-12 schools has sparked a heated political and social debate in recent years. However, it is crucial, for the sake of student safety, to acknowledge the often-overlooked benefits that SROs bring to the educational environment.

In response to a tragic school shooting in St. Louis last year, the state of Missouri has taken a proactive step by offering a complimentary emergency alert app to school districts across the region.

This week marks the 1 year anniversary of the tragic Uvalde, Texas shooting, where 19 brave children and 2 teachers lost their lives. While incredibly rare, the growing frequency of school shootings like this across the United States has caused great concern among parents, educators, and policy-makers. Although nobody can completely predict or prevent a violent attack, there are various measures that K-12 schools can take to keep their students and staff as safe as possible.

In Downey, Ca., student mental health is taken seriously. In fact, Wellness Centers have been opened at the four Downey Unified School District middle schools and three high schools. During school hours, students have access to counseling, clinical therapy, community resources and more.

Every community, superintendent and principal aims to keep students and teachers safe in school, but are then faced with the issue of paying for the equipment, personnel and technology to do so.

Today marks the 24th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, a day that changed our schools forever for both educators and parents alike. Unfortunately, this was not the last tragedy that we have had to deal with in this nation. While many things were learned from this event that have influenced change and progress, we believe any act of violence on a school campus is unacceptable.

Roughly 1,200 students are expected to participate in 50 projects in today’s 7th annual Columbine Day of Service in Littleton, Co.