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ISD 287’s Metal Detectors: Summary of Literature, School Year 2020-2021

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2025-06-24
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A literature review to understand where metal detectors are used in schools, why they are used, impacts metal detectors have on actual or perceived safety, and best practices for removing metal detectors from schools while not sacrificing any potential safety benefits.

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Intermediate School District 287 provides intensive educational supports to its students. ISD 287 staff use a variety of practices to manage the school atmosphere, foster social connection, manage interpersonal conflict, and maintain school safety. Restorative practices comprise some of the tools that ISD 287 students, teachers, and staff use to create a safe, nurturing, and productive school environment. Since the 2014–2015 school year, Wilder Research has been working with ISD 287 to evaluate restorative practices in the district.

Read more about Wilder Research’s work with ISD 287: Learning How Student Safety Coaches Create Safe and Productive Schools

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