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MOUNT JOY, PA — Tension ran high at Donegal High School on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, when officials discovered a threatening note in a school bathroom that led to an …
Donegal High School Lockdown Lifted After Alleged Threat, Increased Police Presence Expected Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The West Chester Area School District (WCASD) has once again been recognized as an ALICE Certified Organization by the ALICE Training Institute, marking the second consecutive …
West Chester Area School District Triumphs with Second Consecutive ALICE Certification, Fortifying School Safety Read More
ROYERSFORD, PA — State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) has thrown her weight behind a crucial initiative aimed at bolstering school safety and addressing mental health issues among students in Senate …
Senator Muth Advocates for School Safety and Mental Health Funding Amid Rising Concerns Read More
POTTSTOWN, PA — Owen J. Roberts School District (OJR) announced it will partner with local law enforcement and BusPatrol to launch a new School Bus Safety Program in line with …
Owen J. Roberts SD Announces Safety Program to Protect Students at Bus Stops Read More
PENNSYLVANIA —A program that has already trained about 7,500 educators and administrators on assessing potential threats will receive an additional $360,000 to continue making Pennsylvania schools safer and more secure, …
School Safety and Security Committee Approves Funding for K-12 Threat Assessment Training Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The City of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia School District and the School Board recently announced plans for keeping students safe during the upcoming school year.
Philadelphia Provides Update on Back-to-School Safety and Programming for the 2023-2024 School Year Read More The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice, recently launched a public awareness campaign called SchoolSafety.gov. This campaign aims …
Federal Government Launches SchoolSafety.gov Awareness Campaign Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — This July, the West Chester Area School District’s (WCASD) Campus Safety Department accompanied by several WCASD School Resource Officers traveled to Mechanicsburg to visit the Pennsylvania …
Enhancing School Safety: West Chester Area SD’s Journey to Cutting-Edge Training and Innovation Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The Coatesville Area School District and the Delaware Valley Friends School in Paoli will receive nearly $60,000 in total state funding for school safety upgrades, state …
Comitta Announces Funding for School Safety Programs and Upgrades Read More PENNSYLVANIA – Governor Josh Shapiro recently announced that more than $8 million in competitive Safe Schools Targeted grants have been awarded to 166 schools throughout Pennsylvania. These grants will help …
Safe Schools Targeted Grants: 166 Schools Get Funding to Improve Safety Read More