High School Students' Perceptions of Police Vary by Student Race and Ethnicity: New Research Findings
Learn how high school students in California schools perceive school-based law enforcement and police in their communities.
Health & safety
Are Metal Detectors Effective at Making Schools Safer?
This new research brief summarizes what’s known about metal detectors in schools and in other settings, including prevalence, effectiveness, cost, and the potential impact on students and learning environments.
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Scale-Up: Study of Four States
This report documents how four states have scaled-up the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, summarizes lessons learned from implementation, and presents key findings that can inform practice and guide future scale-ups.
July Focus: Summer Reads Guaranteed to Inform and Inspire
Check out these resources to learn about supporting English learner students, implementing restorative-justice practices, and more.
Healthy U: How a New App Provides Sexual Health Education to Incarcerated Youth
Delivered through a tablet-based app, Healthy U is a first-of-its-kind teen pregnancy prevention program for young males in a juvenile justice environment.
The SEL Center: Working to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety
Explore more than 70 resources designed to help educators at the state and local levels integrate evidence-based SEL and school safety practices into teaching and learning.
Five Tips for Creating Trauma-Informed Learning Environments
Trauma can decrease students’ ability to pay attention, regulate emotion and behavior, or develop positive relationships with adults and peers. Learn five important steps to making schools supportive and safe zones for learning.
Trauma-Informed Practices and Resilience
WestEd delivers solutions to help integrate trauma-informed practices with other whole-child initiatives, such as social and emotional learning approaches, restorative practice approaches, and school climate and culture efforts.
For Many Struggling in the Opioid Crisis, School & Early Childcare Programs Provide Safe Spaces: Q&A with WestEd’s Sarah Nadiv
Support for childcare providers and educators ensures that they, in turn, are able to help children who exhibit the effects of trauma.
Addressing the Impact of the Opioid Epidemic: A Trauma-Informed Cross-Sector Approach
Missed our panel discussion on the opioid epidemic? No problem. Watch the discussion in its entirety on our Facebook page.