Spring breakers are staying behind the gates
As cartel violence ripples through Mexico, high school students share why they’re trading local shopping for 'resort-only' security.
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Hard data, school culture, and locking the doors
After a police chase inside school walls, an Ore. school struggles to balance security data advocating for locked doors with the need to be welcoming.
2 Aurora students confront gun violence in schools
From Illinois to Colorado, teens argue that both gun laws and deeper social change are needed to stop school shootings.
Suspect dead in Colo. high school shooting incident
The Evergreen High School shooting left two students injured and reignited painful memories in Jefferson County, home to Columbine.
Nationwide walkout demands better gun-safety laws
After another school shooting, students across the country walked out on Friday. Their message: Drills aren’t enough. Laws must change.
Md. parents alarmed after unsafe school bus drop-off
Young children were told to get off a bus along Ritchie Highway, putting them close to 50-mph traffic and ponds.
New AI system in Oak Lawn designed to detect guns
AI promises faster threat response in schools, yet skeptics warn of false alarms, privacy risks, and misplaced safety priorities.
Gun recovered on 1st day of classes in Chicago
Chicago schools blocked a gun from entering Whitney Young, but shrinking budgets raise bigger questions about safety and stability.
Canadian wildfires threaten Midwestern residents
The many risks of wildfires, even hundreds of miles away from any flames, have come to the Midwest once again. Stay safe.
PFAS in Baltimore-area school drinking water
PFAS, a.k.a. "forever chemicals," have been detected in the water in 17 Baltimore-area schools. Remediation is needed.