School Safety

During a State of the University speech at University of Las Vegas, President Keith Whitfield discussed efforts to improve campus safety. Putting a focus on mental health is at the heart of their efforts.

The contract is with Eagle Eye Security, Inc. based in Kimberly. The private security officers will wear uniforms and be armed.

A federal program that gives military equipment to police is once again under fire — and some universities are listening.

The Valley School District has about 600 students. Grades K-12 are all under one roof, surrounded by farmland in rural Jerome County. But despite its…

Idaho first lady Lori Otter has launched a new program to promote school safety across the state.The Post Register reports that Otter on Thursday at…

A lawmaker education panel has given their approval to a bill giving Idaho school districts more flexibility in using cigarette tax revenue to improve…

Idaho’s Department of Education Monday released the results of an independent assessment of safety and security at the state’s schools.This assessment was…

Parents and students across the Northwest are seeing many new security measures as a result of the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012.

School boards across Idaho have rejected a contentious plan to set up gun training for staff and teachers.

Officials at a school district in north Idaho say a plan to arm teachers is off. The proposal has been generating controversy in the Sandpoint area.