Other Clearinghouses:
A Federal Database for Designing Safer Schools is Working through the Senate
Article Describing updates of the School Safety Clearinghouse Act
Ed Dept. launches school safety clearinghouse
Brief on school safety clearinghouse, describes resources and tools for school safety including: SchoolSafety.gov
-SchoolSafety.gov was created by the federal government to provide schools and districts with actionable recommendations to create a safe and supportive learning environment where students can thrive and grow.
Federal Officials Plan School Safety Clearinghouse After Push From Parkland Parents
Article written describing the push for School Safety Clearinghouse from Parkland parents. Clearinghouse will bring together “best practices” for schools seeking to prevent and deter violence, including rare but traumatic school shootings that dominate news coverage of the subject.
Miscellaneous Companies:
Ect Services
Overview of the company Ect Services. They help customers install security/safety systems with low energy costs, while increasing their profitability and productivity.
Ending the Gun Violence Epidemic in America- Levi Strauss
Describes how Levi Strauss & Co. is supporting gun violence prevention.
Gun Violence- Issue Lab
Small summary of the organization Issue Lab
-Connect nonprofits and funders to the knowledge they need to do their jobs better and to deepen the impact of their efforts
-Support ongoing learning and research in the social sector, believing in the power of the sector’s collective intelligence and the importance of open and free access to that intelligence
Policies:
Gun Violence Policy Against Arming of Teachers
Policy against arming teacher with reasoning including data suggesting that providing teachers with firearms will increase a student’s chances of getting shot as opposed to lowering risk
Gun Violence: Prediction, Prevention and Policy
Summary of article published by the American Psychological Association on gun violence: antecedents to gun violence (developmental issues and gender and culture); prediction and prevention on the individual and community level; policies to reduce gun violence
Combination of Resources:
ECS Alert- School Safety: Resources for Policy
Resources for state leaders seeking to improve school safety: state policies; school safety research; programs; practices; organizations; databases; bullying; school facility design; policies, programs and organizations on mental health, student well-being and engagement
School Safety Policies and Programs Administrated by the U.S. Federal Government: 1990-2016
All of the school safety policies and programs administrated by the U.S. federal government from 1990-2016
The School Superintendents Association
Links to resources and research regarding school safety. Trainings, organizations, associations, etc.
School Data:
Based on the Data—School Planning & Management
Article describing data on building new schools and includes a chart on the yearly average cost for building a new school (2000-2014)
County Poverty Data
An excel sheet of poverty data for schools in Kentucky
NCES: Back to School Statistics
Report on financial statistics for going back to school in 2018. Enrollment, Dropout, Graduation, Post-Secondary, & Labor Force Outcome Statistics for the 2018 School Year
Target Schools
An excel sheet of potential schools to include in SAFA initiatives
West KY County Statistics
An excel sheet including statistics on Western Kentucky Educational Cooperative Districts
Healthcare:
ALICE Healthcare
A case study provided by the Alice Training Institute on healthcare facilities’ duty to provide workplace training to all workers. Highlights federal and other agency recommendations on how facilities should train workers to respond and protect against active shooter and workplace violence.