School Safety

This planning guide focuses upon the two main types of offenders (students & strangers) attacking schools, an overview of prevention and preparation strategies for schools, and availability of sources to help develop, implement and train staff about school safety.

This report, featuring four research components—a literature review, a technology review, case studies, and a legal review—will allow readers to gain an understanding of the current school safety technology in use, its implementation, and considerations affecting implementation.

To get a better understanding of school safety from a student’s perspective, ACT-tested students were surveyed and asked about their school’s climate
and the types of safety measures their school currently has.

On March 12, 2018, President Donald Trump established the Federal Commission on School Safety to review safety practices and make meaningful and actionable recommendations of best practices to keep
students safe.

This report focuses on approaches that are proven most effective, such as addressing students’ health, empowering teachers and law enforcement to intervene when students show signs they could be a danger to themselves or others, improving our schools’ physical security, and keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them in the first place.

This report builds on 20 years of NTAC research and guidance in the field of threat assessment by offering an in-depth analysis of the motives, behaviors, and situational factors of the attackers, as well as the tactics, resolutions, and other operationally-relevant details of the attacks.

Download current and previous reports to gain a better understanding of school safety perceptions and changes from year to year. Topics covered include safety preparedness, threat concerns, school safety shortcomings, communication, expertise, and financial resources.

Mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.

Nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.

National Reports on the Development of Education submitted by countries since 1933.

Only ongoing assessment of what U.S. students know and can do in different subjects.

The Annual Reports and Information group within the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produces several reports each year that draw from over 25 surveys by NCES and other government agencies.

Nation's largest professional employee organization committed to advancing the cause of public education.

A nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. Research includes K-12 assessment and accountability, school reform, teachers and teaching, higher education, military education and training, worker training, and substance-abuse prevention in schools.

Agency of the federal government that establishes policy for, administers, and coordinates most federal assistance to education.

Responsible for coordinating international cooperation in education, science, culture and communication.

Works nationally to improve learning and enrichment for disadvantaged children and foster the vitality of the arts for everyone.