School Safety

Now that Columbus high schools are equipped with new high-tech weapons detection systems, district leaders are considering how they might also beef up security at elementary and middle schools.

Administrators are reexamining the designs of their school buildings to protect students from an active shooter.

Ohio school districts could begin arming employees as soon as this fall under a bill signed into law Monday by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has announced plans to spend “a significant amount of money” on efforts to ensure every school building in the state is properly protected against an attack.

The Republican leaders of the Ohio House and Senate said they want to increase security in schools, but not restrictions on weapons.

Howard University received a second bomb threat on Tuesday — part of a recent pattern of violent threats against historically Black colleges and universities.

The number of school shooting threats has risen dramatically this year. It’s a trend that seems to be playing out in school districts across Ohio, especially in the wake of the Oxford, Michigan, shooting late last month.

In most states, Black students are more likely to be arrested at school, and according to one expert, "There isn't much evidence indicating that police officers in schools make schools safer."

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is rolling out a new training program geared towards teaching law enforcement and school officials how to assess potential…

Tuesday was the inaugural meeting of a new school safety working group, created by Gov. Mike DeWine to prevent threats or acts of violence in schools.…