Graduate Course Prepares Educators for School Safety | Cincinnati News

Northern Kentucky University just launched its first-ever graduate course on school safety — a bold, seven-week online program designed to arm educators with real-world tools to handle everything from cyberbullying and mental health crises to active shooter situations. Fourteen dedicated students chose this vital elective, inspired by recent tragedies and driven by the need to empower teachers to recognize warning signs and build safer school environments. The curriculum dives into threat assessment, culture, relationships, and crisis response — all grounded in powerful firsthand stories from a shooting survivor and a traumatized principal. They tackle urgent issues like social media’s toll, bullying (five incidents per minute in Kentucky!), and emerging drug trends. With plans to offer it every summer and partnerships with the U.S. Secret Service, NKU is setting a new standard for proactive, prepared education leadership. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/279be79a2d6bc188