Kenny Rodrequez, the superintendent, was deeply saddened by the news of the shooting at the Nashville elementary school last week that killed three children and three adults. But as the head of the school district, he soon got into a routine that was all too common. Knowing that any school may be the next, he … Read more

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. – According to the Summerville Police Department, the discovery of a second weapon also followed a tip that a student had a gun on campus. According to Capt. Chris Hirsch, both students, have been detained and charged with possessing a weapon on school property. Transferring the two minors to Columbia’s Department of Juvenile … Read more

S.C. MANNING – As a significant brawl between parents and students broke out on the school grounds, four Manning High School parents were detained. The school’s main lobby saw a “brawl” between parents and kids on Tuesday around noon, according to the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office. Ashley Brock, 30, Santana Butler, 37, Andrea Walters, 35, … Read more

CINCINNATI — After a shooting in the area of the school shortly after departure, two Woodward High School students were brought to the hospital. Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were shot just before 4 o’clock in the afternoon close to the intersection of Reading Road and Seymour Avenue, according to Cincinnati Police Lt. Jonathan … Read more

VA CHESAPEAKE — For the upcoming school year, the Chesapeake School Board is trying to implement even additional safety measures, such as a pilot program for metal detectors and perhaps arming School Security Officers (SSOs). Following a 6-year-old youngster shooting his teacher in Newport News, bomb threats in Chesapeake, and students carrying firearms into classrooms … Read more

Following a tip of a student “possibly in possession of a gun” on the high school’s campus, lockdowns at Highland Park High School and other Highland Park district schools have been lifted. Five students are currently in custody, according to city officials. “Highland Park Police are continuing to investigate reports of a student in possession … Read more

After a similar wave of false complaints, known as “swatting,” that occurred last week, officials report that dozens more schools in New York were the target of bogus threats on Tuesday. “More than 50 school districts across New York have received disturbing ‘swatting’ threats today including in Central New York, Long Island, the Southern Tier … Read more

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Police Department, along with the New York State Police, looked into a bomb threat made against the Lake Placid Middle-High School on Tuesday morning and found it to be unfounded. Timothy Seymour, the superintendent of the Lake Placid Central School District, the superintendents of the Moriah Central School District, … Read more

FLORIDA’S TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly approved a bill on Monday that does away with the need for a license for Floridians to carry a concealed weapon in most public areas. Last week, the Florida Senate voted 27–13 in favor of the measure, and DeSantis swiftly signed it in a meeting with supporters behind … Read more