Department of Homeland Security

This resource (PDF, 25 pages) is the second in a series of five briefs on the key considerations facing educational leaders as they work to build and sustain core digital infrastructure for learning. This brief highlights cybersecurity recommendations and promising practices from states and districts across the country. The series ...

The Best Practices Clearinghouse is a repository of information, inspiration, and interactive resources where education stakeholders can share their stories and learn about efforts to recover from the pandemic and raise the bar on educational equity and excellence. The Clearinghouse offers resources for stakeholders from preK-12 schools, early childhood programs, ...

This toolkit (PDF, 58 pages) offers simple strategies and guidance K-12 schools and school districts can use to implement and enhance safety reporting programs and encourage bystander reporting among students and other members of the school community. It is designed to help school leaders create tailored, customized approaches that meet ...

This webpage defines forced labor and describes who is affected, how to identify it, and how you can help. Additional resources are provided. Learn more. 

This guide (PDF, 12 pages) provides caregivers and adults working with young people with a detailed overview of human trafficking. This guide includes information about:  What human trafficking is   How to recognize human trafficking among young people  Tips for talking to young people about general exploitation   Information about building life skills that may help ...

SchoolSafety.gov recently launched a new Child Exploitation webpage to better support schools and districts in creating safe, supportive learning environments. The new page includes child exploitation information, resources, and guidance from government agencies and non-profit organizations. The page also outlines ways K-12 school communities can help identify, prevent, and respond ...

This toolkit helps K-12 institutions better protect against cybersecurity threats and report threats when they arise. The toolkit contains recommendations for K-12 organizations on proactive prevention strategies and explains how CISA is supporting schools in their cybersecurity efforts. Read the accompanying report (PDF, 29 pages). Learn more.   ...

This report (PDF, 29 pages) provides K–12 institutions with recommendations and resources to better protect against cybersecurity threats. The report provides insight into the current cybersecurity threat landscape specific to the K-12 community and presents school leaders with simple steps to strengthen their schools’ cybersecurity efforts. Learn more.   ...

The mission of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships is to serve people in need by collaborating with interested faith-based and community organizations. The Partnerships Office works with agency Centers for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (“agency Centers”) at the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Health and Human ...

This four-part animated video series depicts the experience of a young girl being trafficked through the lens of different individuals in her life. The series was created by the Blue Campaign, a national public awareness campaign designed to educate the public, law enforcement, and other industry partners to recognize the ...