A bill to improve heart safety for student-athletes across the Hoosier state was ceremonially signed by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Monday.

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.

Officials are looking to use federal COVID money given to Fairfield to improve school safety.

Adolescent drug overdose deaths are a growing public health crisis, with significant consequences for individuals, families, and communities. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of prevention strategies to combat the devastating effects of adolescent drug overdose

Calls or texts to 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764) are answered by analysts within Ohio Homeland Security. If action is needed, the analysts immediately forward information to local school officials, law enforcement agencies and the Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC) for action and follow up.

“Developed with our Secret Service partners, the K-12 Bystander Reporting Toolkit outlines simple, action-oriented strategies school leaders can use to develop stronger reporting programs, foster safer and more supportive communities, and ultimately prevent school violence.”

"The strategic direction is not my strategic direction, or the school system, but really the direction of the whole community bc public education does belong to all of us," Oakley said.

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.

The joint investigation into an alleged fentanyl drug trafficking organization operating near an elementary school in Maryland has led to the apprehension of the ringleaders involved who now face nearly 400 years in prison on a host of criminal charges, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced.

In 2021, more than 800 Californians under age 25 died of fentanyl poisoning – an 18-fold increase from five years ago. Fentanyl accounted for 1 in 5 deaths of California young people ages 15-24 in 2021.

Governor Mike Parson announced that 169 schools across the state have been awarded grants from the School Safety Grant Program. Fourty-two of them are in the Ozarks.

Three students were hospitalized after apparently overdosing on an unidentified narcotic at Johnnie Cochran Middle School in Los Angeles on Monday.

The School Safety Grant Program covers costs of both physical security upgrades as well as technology upgrades and equipment that would be used during medical emergencies.

The Texas House on Tuesday gave final approval to legislation that is calling for significant investments to beef up schools’ safety, including hiring at least one armed security officer at every campus, providing incentives for school employees to get certified to carry a weapon and installing silent panic alert buttons in every classroom.

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.

One in four US teens at some schools are abusing prescription stimulants such as Adderall, a Government-funded study suggests.

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.