Virginia Commonwealth University upgrades mass notification system
- By Greg Smith
- April 19, 2017
School officials have banned visitors inside the building during instructional time.
Today is the first day classes are open after the fatal shooting at the San Bernardino school. There are new security policies already in place, but the Superintendent said that it’s okay if some students are comfortable coming back to class just yet.
University of Saskatchewan implements new system for emergency preparedness
- By Caroline Kilday
- April 14, 2017
As the end of the school year is getting closer, high school students who are checking out colleges for fall may want to ask these security questions when they tour their potential colleges.
Ohio State University is beefing up security following a car-and-knife attack that exposed flaws in emergency procedures.
North Carolina State University incorporates cell phones into the school’s emergency mass notification system
- By Greg Smith
- April 10, 2017
School administrators will have to take specific actions to better protect their students, staff, visitors and their campuses.
- By Patrick V. Fiel
- April 03, 2017
Successful implementation of technological solutions requires a thoughtful approach, one that considers the needs of the people who benefit from it.
- By Joshua Herron
- April 01, 2017
A recent study by the educator’s school safety network notes that “bomb scares” have increased—more than 106 percent in the 2015-16 school year from the 2012-13 school year.
- By Scott McGrath
- April 01, 2017