school safety
Schools become centers of learning for COVID-19 best practices
Two Ohio school districts with some of the highest cumulative case rates for COVID-19 say as they remained in-person, their safety protocols only got better. Milford Exempted Village School District in Clermont County has remained in-person since the fall, and has had to close twice due to staff absences. “We simply had too many staff […]
School safety center pushed as part of DeWine’s criminal justice budget
As part of his criminal justice budget proposal, Gov. Mike DeWine wants to spend millions to fund a center monitoring threats to school safety. On Wednesday, DeWine elaborated on budget recommendations specifically in the area of public safety. This includes $5 million going toward the Ohio School Safety Center, “which assists local schools with improving […]
Fraternal Order of Police, teachers, former law enforcement against armed teacher policy
An organization representing more than 23,000 police officers, including school resource officers, says allowing teachers to bring guns to school under only a concealed carry permit could do more harm than good. The Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio said this in a brief to the Ohio Supreme Court, which is considering a case that […]