School Safety Series

John Zesiger, superintendent at the Moshannon Vally School District, says he makes drills more realistic by getting rid of the orderly lines and having some students not where they're supposed to be.

Education

School Safety: Students, Teachers & Administrators Reflect On Safety In An Era Of Mass Shootings

Emily Reddy

Moshannon Vally School District Superintendent John Zesiger said to make intruder drills more realistic they’ve added some complications. “We block…

Tiffany Myers reads a children's book out loud to a class of about 20 fifth graders. She said the idea is to teach the basics of mental wellbeing just like other school subjects.

Medicine and Health

School Safety: Central Pa. Schools Increasingly Prioritize Mental Wellbeing

On a recent school day at Mount Nittany Elementary School in State College, Tiffany Myers read a children's book out loud to a class of about 20 fifth…

John Lovett, a retired police officer and the Saint Marys School District's school safety and security coordinator, reviews the school security cameras. They're one of the measures the school district has in place.

Education

School Safety: As Court Case On Arming Teachers Continues, Pa. Schools Use Other Ways To Stay Safe

Anne Danahy

John Lovett is a retired police officer and the school safety and security coordinator at the Saint Marys Area School District.It's a typical day at the…

Corl Street Elementary, in State College, is receiving extensive renovations, all done with safety in mind.

Education

School Safety: How School Construction Is Changing Due To Security Concerns

Emily Reddy

Martha Sherman has two kids at Mount Nittany Elementary School in State College. On a recent morning when she was dropping them off, office staff wouldn’t…

Five people participating in panel discussion

Education

Take Note: A Moderated Discussion On School Safety

Anne Danahy

As part of the WPSU series on School Safety efforts in central Pennsylvania, we invited a group of parents, students and educators to discuss school…