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U.S. Department of Education: School Violence: Prevention, Protection, Response, and Recovery
This session will describe the evidence and practice base for preventing, preparing for, responding and recovering from a school violence incident. The Department of Education has provided technical assistance in the areas since the Columbine incident in 1999 and began more intensive technical assistance support following the Sandy Hook incident in 2012. In addition to the federal perspective, a district recovery coordinator will share their experience. The session will also include access to critical resources.
This talk was presented at:
2026 National ESEA Conference
February 2026
in
Denver, CO
Speakers
Renee Bradley
Renee Bradley, Ph.D., has over thirty-five years of experience in education. She began her career as a teacher of students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. During those eight years, she worked in a variety of settings from self-contained to an inclusion program to providing homebound services, working with students, preschool through high school. After working in a teacher training master’s program for non-traditional students, Renee joined the U.S. Department of Education in 1997. In the Office of Special Education Programs, she served as the project officer for the National Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions, the Partnership Project and the Education and Disability Juvenile Justice Research Center. She also coordinated the OSEP Attract, Prepare and Retain Personnel Initiative and the Learning Disabilities Initiative. Renee moved to the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education in 2022 to coordinate the department’s school violence response and recovery efforts and assist in efforts to create safe, positive, and supportive learning environments for all students.
Dr. Mandy Ross
Dr. Mandy Ross has served as a proud public educator for over 40 years. After retiring as a school superintendent, she returned to serve as the Recovery Coordinator for the Perry, Iowa Community School District following a school shooting in 2024. She is now serving as the interim Director of Teaching and Learning. Mandy is proud that both of her sons and her daughter-in-law are public school teachers. Mandy and her husband, Jim, are proud grandparents of four.
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