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FACT SHEET: President Biden and Vice President Harris Announce Additional Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Save Lives

Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris are announcing a new Executive Order directing federal agencies to improve school-based active shooter drills and combat the emerging threats of machinegun conversion devices and unserialized, 3D-printed firearms, as well as additional executive actions that advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s agenda to reduce gun violence and save lives.

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Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools: An Action Guide for School and District Leaders

This action guide was designed for school administrators in kindergarten through 12th grade schools (K-12), including principals and leaders of school-based student support teams, to identify evidence-based strategies, approaches, and practices that can positively influence students’ mental health.

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Online Health and Safety for Children and Youth: Best Practices for Families and Guidance for Industry

The Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force (KOHS) report provides recommendations and best practices for safer social media and online platform use for youth. The recommendations underscore the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to address the ongoing youth mental health crisis.

Raising the Bar Across America: State by State Fact Sheets

The Biden-Harris Administration has made billions of dollars in crucial investments to strengthen education in schools, colleges, and universities across America. Thanks to President Biden and Vice President Harris’s leadership, schools, and campuses across the U.S. reopened safely after the COVID-19 pandemic, and with continued support and resources, they are making a strong recovery – helping all students accelerate their academic achievement and prepare for a bright future in a global economy.

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US Department of Education’s New Free to Learn Toolkit

Colleges and universities are some of our nation’s most diverse communities of learning, and among the best places to develop engaged citizens. Campuses have the capacity to embrace student voices and create space for robust debate about challenging issues—making them a hallmark of our country’s progress, and the envy of countries around the world.

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U.S. Department of Education School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS)

Safe Firearm Storage and Child Access Prevention Policy Database

Free to Learn

Beyond the Books

Human Trafficking in America's Schools: Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Strategies for Vulnerable Students

U.S. Department of Education School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS)

Provides surveys for middle and high school students, their parents, teachers, instructional staff, non-instructional staff and administrators on a web-based platform. The surveys can be downloaded free of charge and provide user-friendly school climate reports back to users. Local education agencies administering the survey will be able to store the data locally on their own data systems.

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Safe Firearm Storage and Child Access Prevention Policy Database

All students and members of our school communities deserve to feel safe, welcomed, and included. All of us must work together to prevent firearm violence and to avoid the harm and tragedy that shootings of any kind can cause in the spaces in which we live, learn, work, and play.

Free to Learn

In the dynamic landscape of education, where every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, educators and school administrators hold an immense responsibility to foster environments where learning flourishes—spaces that are not only safe and inclusive but also vibrant with the diverse identities of each student.

Beyond the Books

Beyond the Books centers the voices of students in school climate improvement efforts. Created in collaboration with students across the country, this resource collection explores how students experience school practices and supports that are intended to build safe and supportive learning environments. They offer insight and recommendations for how school communities can improve the many aspects of school climate, working in collaboration with students.

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Human Trafficking in America's Schools: Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Strategies for Vulnerable Students

Myriad factors make some students more vulnerable to human trafficking and child exploitation than others. These include having physical, learning, or other disabilities; being a newcomer to the United States; or being unstably housed or homeless.

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National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments

Lessons from the Field Webinar - Strategies for Supporting Newcomer Students’ Academic Success

Lessons from the Field Webinar - Promising Strategies to Prevent Student Harassment and Bullying Behavior

Lessons from the Field Webinar - Suicide Prevention: Building Protective Factors to Keep Students Safe

FACT SHEET: President Biden and Vice President Harris Announce Additional Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Save Lives

Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools: An Action Guide for School and District Leaders

Online Health and Safety for Children and Youth: Best Practices for Families and Guidance for Industry

Raising the Bar Across America: State by State Fact Sheets

US Department of Education’s New Free to Learn Toolkit

U.S. Department of Education School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS)

Safe Firearm Storage and Child Access Prevention Policy Database

Free to Learn

Beyond the Books

Human Trafficking in America's Schools: Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Strategies for Vulnerable Students

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