ATAP Conference

High Desert ESD’s Safety Team and DSCO School Resource Officer Attend National Conference From August 12-15th, 2025 Director of Safety Misty Groom, Safety and Prevention Specialist Ashley Davenport and Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office School Resource...

Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data

Blog Summary of Youth Risk Behavioral Survey Data The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report provides data on health behaviors and experiences of high school students in the United States. Data highlight students’ behaviors and experiences...

2024 School Report

Blog Indicators of School Crime and Safety Report Release Indicators of School Crime and Safety Report Release July 25, 2024 The report includes crime and safety data for U.S. elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions. WASHINGTON (July 25, 2024) — The...

After Incident Enthusiasm Fatigue

Blog After Incident Enthusiasm Fatigue The Issue Attention Cycle is fascinating. For most of the year, my website (K-12 School Shooting Database) gets a few thousand visitors. When a planned attack like Apalachee High in Georgia happens, there are +100,000 from all...

2022 State of School Safety Report

Blog 2022 State of School Safety Report Safe and Sound Schools is the leading national non-profit providing solutions for comprehensive safety – supporting schools in crisis prevention, response, and recovery to protect every school, and every child, every day. This...

Ten Essential Actions to Improve School Safety

Blog Ten Essential Actions to Improve School Safety Although statistically they are rare, school shootings and mass casualty attacks have an enormous impact on our communities. This impact often leads to immense pressure on school administrators and law enforcement...