Student safety articles
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‘Students must feel safe’: Education Sec. discusses student safety at Las Vegas valley schools
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - During a stop in Las Vegas, the U.S. Education Secretary told 8 News Now there is a lack of respect for teachers in schools, and violence from the community is bleeding into Clark County schools. “We must recognize that violence in schools is sometimes community violence, spilling into the schools,” Sec. []
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Prom safety event aims to equip students with skills for success
BATON ROUGE - Students at Capitol High School were taught how to conduct themselves the "Old School" way, with lessons in etiquette ahead of prom season. Hosted by Leadership Baton Rouge in conjunction with Louisiana State Police, N.O.B.L.E, the Butterfly Society, and EBR Schools, the second-annual Prom Safety event aims to build a better future in the community. Students were lectured on a variety of topics including proper table manners, dating violence and how to interact with law...
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Some students are choosing affordable safety schools over dream colleges after botched FAFSA rollout
Bricelyn Harrelson didn’t plan to spend six months applying to college. The New Smyrna Beach, Florida, high school senior sent in seven applications starting last September and expected to know by now where she’d be enrolling this fall. Instead, she blasted out six fresh applications in the last two months — all to cheaper state universities. Harrelson, 18, is one of millions of current and prospective college students whose application process has been derailed by the Free Application for...