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Trends and Changes in Approaches to School Safety

In response to school shootings and other incidents of school violence, state policymakers have sought to protect students and improve school safety through steady legislative interest over the last several…

 

  December 7, 2022

  Blog Post

  K-12

  Unassigned

  Safety

50-State Comparison: K-12 School Safety

Education Commission of the States researched K-12 school safety policies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to provide this comprehensive resource. This resource does not include district-…

 

  October 5, 2022

  50-State Comparison

  K-12

  Nationwide

  Safety

K-12 School Safety: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on K-12 school safety policies by selecting a state below, or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

 

  October 5, 2022

  Individual State Profile

  K-12

  Nationwide

  Safety

Keeping Schools Safe While Protecting Students’ Privacy

Since 1970, 2,511 K-12 students have been wounded or killed in school shootings in the United States, and 2021 witnessed the largest number in a single year. School districts have adopted surveillance…

 

  June 28, 2022

  Blog Post

  K-12

  CO, NE, UT

  Safety, Students & Families

Elements of Student Health Support

This new resource explores six ways in which schools support student health, and the ways in which state policy can create conditions for this support.

 

  March 3, 2022

  Policy Report

  K-12

  GA, IL, MD, MT, NE, OR

  Arts, Attendance, Finance, Safety, Standards & Curriculum, Students & Families, Teachers & Leaders