2024
We are partnering with the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University on a new NIJ-funded grant. The grant supports a 3-year study to examine early-stage implementation of a recent Texas mandate requiring schools to disseminate safe firearms storage information to students’ families each year. The research team will survey a statewide representative sample of school administrators and parents to assess perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors related to the campaign, including how the findings vary across demographic and community factors. The study will also include a process of co-interpretation with students and parents to inform future implementation strategies in the state.