Texas schools plagued by threats as TEA considers cell phone ban; Congress looks at kids’ social media
Just weeks into the school year, Texas school districts responded to numerous violent threats, with Nexstar’s Texas stations reporting on threats to at least 20 schools.
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‘I just don’t accept that this is normal’: Texas state lawmakers say there is a lack of funds to address student mental health
Texas House Bill 3 is a school safety bill that requires an armed security officer to be present at every district campus.
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NEISD leader testifies in Austin hours after intruder thwarted at school
A school safety specialist helped respond to an intruder who scaled a campus fence while fleeing a suspected armed robbery ...
Less than half of Texas school districts surveyed have required armed officer on every campus, TEA says
School officials from across Texas told lawmakers on Wednesday that they’re not receiving enough money from the state to ...
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Dozens of Texas school districts press state to suspend new student data reporting system
The superintendents said they haven’t received enough support from the state or time to fix errors the system generated.
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Trending Security Threats for the 2024-24 School Year
Learn best practice for managing social media threats, swatting, off-campus incidents, social tensions, mental health crises, ...
Dallas ISD considers private security to meet state school safety requirements
The Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees will vote on whether to add private security contractors to the ...
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'It’s unconstitutional' | Controversial discussion surrounds proposed religious-infused curriculum for Texas public schools
AUSTIN, Texas — A new education curriculum proposed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is stirring up some controversy ...
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Top colleges in America: Forbes list includes 2 Texas schools in top 50
Besides Rice and UT-Austin, three other Texas schools made the top 100. Texas A&M University, College Station ranked #70. Trinity University was ranked #95 and Southern Methodist ranked #99.
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Governor's School Safety Bureau continues work to protect Iowa schools
WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) -- The Governor's School Safety Board is continuing to work towards preventing school violence and keeping Iowa's students safe. Matthew Anderson with the Governor's School ...