Now schools across the nation are trying to implement the computer program. NBC News reporter Rich Dubek has the story in Wednesday night s In Depth. For a lot of high school kids, there are no major problems. But for some, there may be a school bully lurking around the corner, or someone carrying a weapon. Rio Rico High School students in Tucson, Arizona can now turn to a computer for help.
Students simply access the site and anonymously report their safety concerns on-line.
Selected school officials like the principal or assistant principal get access to the reports. We have to be proactive and whatever we can do to continue that safe environment, said Kate Mueller, Principal, Rio Rico High School. The system is only a week old and Principal Mueller says they have yet to see a report. But when they do, she says they will treat the report the same way that they treat an in-person complaint. We ll look into who is involved, how serious it is, find out if we can get any witnesses, go forward and do the investigation from there, said Mueller.