school safety

Along with stop, drop and roll, some states are teaching students to 'Stop and don't touch that gun.' Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah passed laws requiring schools to teach children as young as 5 the basics of gun safety and how to properly store guns at home.

Según una ley estatal de 2024, las escuelas de Utah tienen tres opciones para cumplir con el requisito de seguridad armada. La opción más popular, por mucho, también es la más barata: los guardianes escolares voluntarios.

Per a 2024 state law, Utah schools have three options to fulfill an armed security requirement. The most popular option by far is also the cheapest: volunteer school guardians.

The university made the announcement Monday as it struggles to contain fallout over security lapses and the shattering of the serene image administrators cultivated.

La administración de Trump ya no prohíbe que agentes de ICE hagan arrestos en escuelas, pero los distritos no tienen conocimiento de que se haya realizado algun operativo en los campus hasta la fecha.

The Trump administration no longer bars ICE agents from making arrests at schools, but the districts are not aware of any enforcement on campus to date.

Todavía no se ha logrado una cobertura del 100%, dijo el jefe de seguridad estatal Pennington. “Pero sí creo que todos están comprometidos y avanzando en la dirección correcta.”

It’s not 100% coverage yet, said State Security Chief Pennington. “But I do believe that everyone's on board and moving in the right direction.”

The Utah State Board of Education has already requested an additional $100 million, but Republican Rep. Ryan Wilcox said he thinks it’ll be closer to $800 million.

Teachers can face difficult behavioral issues in the classroom, but preparing for that in real life can be challenging. Researchers say virtual reality offers them the chance to practice in a “risk free environment.”

Utah is using hefty fines to crack down on drivers who illegally pass school buses and endanger children.

Part of Utah’s new school safety overhaul, a guardian is an existing school employee who volunteers to carry a gun and is trained to use it if necessary.