Bearing News

Safety regulations stir discussion, procedure questioned

Ji-Ho Lee • November 3, 2016

Take a look into the world of safety drills and regulations and how they affect the school atmosphere.

CPS discusses bomb threat policy

Elad Gov-Ari • February 9, 2016

School bomb threats have grabbed the nation's attention, and rightfully so. In order to protect its students, CPS is developing a policy to respond to a potential bomb situation.

RBHS simulates intruder drill to gain experience

Luke Chval • October 30, 2014

After a slew of school attacks led by crazed shooters in the last decade, two years ago CPS decided to change its policy regarding intruders to the ALICE system. ALICE, an acronym for Alert, Lockdown,...

Contestants Ready for PTA Competition

Ross Parks • January 4, 2014

The national Parent Teacher Association’s Relections competition is on. This yearly competition that takes place at a local, state, and then possibly national level has revealed its theme for the 2013-2014...

ALICE aims to promote general safety

Atreyo Ghosh • September 20, 2012

In the wake of gun-related violence at schools during the last few years, Columbia Public Schools is adopting a new approach to internal intruder threats. Instead of a regular lockdown protocol, the schools...