Articles tagged as: school safety
June 21, 2022
School safety and security survey to be conducted
The Indiana Youth Institute is data to outline how serious the situation is and to gather information from teachers and other youth workers.
Read MoreJune 2, 2022
Here’s how Indiana tried to make schools safer from shootings
After a school shooting in Indiana, lawmakers more than doubled the amount of money schools could access for safety. But political leaders refuse to discuss broadly restricting access to guns.
Read MoreApril 29, 2022
Northwestern Indiana middle school student faces bomb charge
A northwestern Indiana middle school student faces a charge of possessing a destructive device after two improvised explosive devices were found inside a backpack, authorities said.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2021
Chief: Indiana School Shooter Lockdown Was False Alarm
No shots were fired and no gun was found after a room-by-room search of Lake Central High School, which was on lockdown for most of the day on Wednesday.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2021
Indiana Allocates More Than $19 Million To School Safety
The awards will allow the board to fund projects proposed by 392 schools in their applications to the Secured School Safety Grant program.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2021
North Central Student Stabbed At High School, Superintendent Pleads For Violence To Stop
The superintendent of the Washington Township Schools districts is asking for the community’s help to end violence after a North Central High School student was stabbed with a knife by another student on the campus Wednesday morning.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2021
Indiana School Says No Shots Fired In Lockdown Incident
Officers from several departments were conducting a room-by-room search at Lake Central High School after being called about 10 a.m.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2020
Teacher Gun Training Requirements Bill Clears Senate
The bill requires training in weapons, legal ramifications, 911 calls and a mental health evaluation. It also requires 16 hours of renewal training each year.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2020
Bill Would Require Teachers To Get Trained Before Carrying Guns In Schools
The bill would require educators and staff who carry guns in school to complete 40 hours of training in a variety of areas, including emergency medical preparation, legal ramifications, and psychological assessment.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2020
Senate Panel Denies Measure To Enhance Training For Police In Schools
More districts are hiring law enforcement to increase security in schools and can use state funding to do so, but lawmakers are debating what sort of training officers need before working around students.
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