A survey of American parents has found that when their children experience cyberbullying, 36 percent of parents would turn to law enforcement to address the issue.
Under a new bill, public schools would be barred from employing teachers and other workers convicted of sexual offenses against children or other violent crimes.
The concrete barriers and orange traffic cones blocking the driveway of the elementary school where a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators will soon be replaced by a black iron gate that officials hope will improve the property’s image and keep out gawkers.
The 2012 Indicators of School Crime and Safety report also notes that 77 percent of students (age 12-18) reported having security cameras in their schools.