Most State School Safety Centers were created in response to a high-profile incident such as a school shooting or natural disaster¶

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q2 i? Across the 29 states studied, most SSSCs came into existence in response to a high-profile incident, with other common origins being legislative requirements or stakeholder need or advocacy. → McKenna 2023

Evidence¶

McKenna 2023¶

McKenna, J. M., Russo, S., Sutherland, H., Muñoz, E., Boal, A., & Petrosino, A. (2023). Research and evaluation on school safety: The structure, services, and products of state school safety centers. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED628907

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Thematic content analysis of director interviews representing SSSCs in 29 states. Directors mainly described shootings at Columbine and Sandy Hook and less publicized local shootings as catalysts; the report states "most SSSCs were created in response to a high-profile incident such as a school shooting or natural disaster."

"Across the 29 states, most SSSCs were created in response to a high-profile incident such as a school shooting or natural disaster."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• State legislation was the most commonly reported reason SSSCs were created, with school violence incidents cited by 28% of respondents — reports the opposite
• State school safety legislation most commonly addresses emergency management, followed by the existence and structure of SSSCs and threat assessment — related
• Most state school safety centers are recent: 62% were established between 2010 and 2020 — related