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A warning to readers: This story contains content relating to suicide. 

A student safety project by MU researchers aims to equip rural school districts in Missouri to better assess and respond to online threats made on school grounds.

The project, funded by a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, will be fully implemented in 26 school districts by the beginning of the 2023-24 school year. The grant, awarded in October, will fund a system that detects threatening language sent on schools’ WiFi networks, as well as specialized response training for educators.

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