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 In 2013, about 22 percent of students ages 12-18 reported being bullied at school during the school year, which is lower than the percentage reported in previous years. 

According to the School Crime Supplement (SCS) 22 percent of students ages 12–18 have been bullied at school, an amount lower than years past.

In Arkansas, every public school student, faculty and staff member in the state will now be protected by a panic button. 

For educational institutions, it may seem like there are never enough resources to cover all of the risks, incidents or areas of a campus. However, by partnering with police and other first responders, school security leaders can gain additional expertise, local risk updates and even force multipliers.

Ohio's building standards board took a strong position against the installation of barricade devices on classroom doors in the event of an active shooter.
 

A new law, "Gabby's Law for Student Safety", will hold a school district responsible if a child has a dangerous walk to school.
 

An Iowa school district is outfitting its principals and assistant principals with small, clip-on video cameras.

Mass killings and school shootings spread "contagiously," a new study found.

Criminals in New Jersey may have to pay more after being convicted in order to create a funding source to be used for upgrades to school security in the state.
 

Cameras are needed to help enforce an Iowa law that increased penalties for drivers who illegally pass by school buses whenever they're stopped.