The committee removed a measure to allow districts to assign expelled students to pre-arrest diversion programs, but kept requirements for sheriff’s offices and school guardian training.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 21, 2020
A report by CBS 11 found that only five districts in North Texas had applied for the Department of Justice grants, mostly because administrators did not know about the funding.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 19, 2020
After an investigation found that there is little policy in place to prevent bus drivers from driving while under the influence, advocates are pushing for legislative action.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 17, 2020
After gaining support from civil liberties groups, activists are planning a national campus day of action in March focused on campus use of facial recognition.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 14, 2020
The new website was created in response to a recommendation from the Federal Commission on School Safety created by President Trump in 2018.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 12, 2020
The 16-year-old assailant, who took part in a shooting that killed one student and injured eight others, will face a minimum sentence of 40 years in prison.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 11, 2020
State lawmakers are introducing legislation to allow law enforcement to track IP addresses and prosecute fake tipsters.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 10, 2020
The technology will allow staff and faculty to communicate during an emergency as well as respond to reports from students about mental health issues or school threats.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 07, 2020
The legislation comes as a response to an incident involving a sheriff’s deputy tasing a special education student last year.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 05, 2020
School districts are finding that tiplines and software meant to detect students discussing potential attacks are allowing police to intervene in suicide attempts and self-harm.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 04, 2020
All classes have been canceled at Texas A&M-Commerce through Monday evening as a result of an incident at one of the university’s residence halls, university officials said.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- February 03, 2020
County commissioners are putting the funding toward physical security improvements and some mental health programming.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 03, 2020
Decades worth of surveys have demonstrated that families and students place campus safety and security at the forefront of the decision-making process when deciding on where to enroll.
- By Stephen R. Aborn
- February 01, 2020
Keeping up with the fast pace of New York City can be a difficult task for some schools.
- By Monique Merhige
- February 01, 2020
There is little debate as to whether the introduction of new emergency communications technologies have changed the industry for the better.
- By Noah Reiter
- February 01, 2020
When I was a kid I would often head to the schoolyard after class for a pickup game of baseball or soccer.
- By Bruce Canal
- February 01, 2020
The University of Oklahoma has a history of evolving alongside technology.
- By Tyler Webb
- February 01, 2020
Information is key during a campus emergency. Injuries and damages from events, such as active shooters, fires, chemical spills and severe weather, can soar if a campus lacks a proper emergency notification system (ENS).
- By Paul Hefty
- February 01, 2020
Many of us may have 4K television sets in our homes that look incredible compared to previous generation HD sets.
- By Aaron Saks
- February 01, 2020
The legislation includes measures for the state education commissioner to enforce security laws already on the books.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 31, 2020