Children & SchoolsPaige, Ridge, Unveil New Web Resource to Help Schools Plan for Emergencies In an effort to provide school leaders with more information about emergency preparedness, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge today unveiled a new section on the U.S. Department of Education's Web site. Read More Safe School Initiative As part of its mission to provide leadership and guidance in the prevention of instances of targeted violence, the United States Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) initiated a data-based research project to examine the incidents of school-based attacks. Read More USSS Partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America At the annual Congressional breakfast on September 20, 2000, the U.S. Secret Service signed a partnership agreement with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to recognize these clubs and the work they do. Read More |