TAMPA, Fla. – The School Safety Dashboard, hailed by its developers as the ‘most comprehensive school safety dashboard in the country,’ is now available online.  Safe Schools for Alex, a Coral Springs-based nonprofit, announced the rollout on April 16 with a Facebook post, writing that “After 2.5 years in development, this Thursday Safe Schools For Alex in Partnership...Read More

South Carolina congresswoman Nancy Mace has filed a civil complaint against one of the four men she accused of being a “sex predator” during a high-profile speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives three months ago. In her pleading (.pdf), Mace accused Sullivans Island, S.C. resident Eric Bowman of defamation – asking...Read More

“Mom, hurry. Please.” This was one of several texts I received from my oldest daughter last year when she found out a threat was circulating around on social media about a possible shooting in her high school. I missed the email from the principal and dismissed her first few texts as I was in the...Read More

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson, and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin today announced details of more than two dozen recommendations issued by the Ohio School Bus Safety Working Group to enhance the safety of school bus travel in Ohio. Governor DeWine created...Read More

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) was first introduced in 2023; over a year later, with the August recess looming, the Senate is poised to vote on the bill. With 70 cosponsors, the bill appears likely to pass. Proponents of the bill believe that the law is necessary to safeguard children from harm that could...Read More

A Worcester District Court judge will drop the last charge against Kelsy Brainard, one of the five Assumption University students accused of carrying out a TikTok-inspired plot, if she does not commit a crime in the next year, the Boston Globe reported. After a judge previously dropped the conspiracy and kidnapping charges last month, Brainard,...Read More

One San Jose high school is stepping up its safety measures following threats to students last year. Parents, teachers and officials hope the improvements will be adopted by other schools in the district. Willow Glen High School’s school site council updated its safety plan after a series of incidents, including an arrest of a Willow...Read More

This story was originally posted on MyNorthwest.com A 35-year-old man from Seattle was arrested on felony charges of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes after a Kent Police Department (KPD) investigation found evidence of the suspect sending sexually explicit messages to the victim. Kent Police found that the child met the suspect while trick...Read More

RAY, N.D. — In the summer of 2022, investigators at the Williams County Sheriff’s Department in northwest North Dakota received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Several horrific images involving young children had allegedly been uploaded from an IP address associated with a device at a home in the town...Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation tracked down and arrested more than 200 people accused of sex crimes involving children during a five-day operation, officials announced Wednesday. What You Need To Know The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation teamed up to track down and arrest...Read More