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Virginia Elementary School Installs Automatic Lockdown Switch

Virginia Elementary School Installs Automatic Lockdown Switch

Woodbrook Elementary School is the first campus in Albemarle County, Va., to implement a new automatic lockdown system.

Building an Integrated Emergency Notification System

Building an Integrated Emergency Notification System

Strapped with an antiquated emergency notification system, California State University San Marcos needed a system that could expand functionality and easily integrate with its existing process for sending out text, email, and phone alerts.



Southern Maine High School Hosting Active Shooter Response Training

Southern Maine High School Hosting Active Shooter Response Training

Law enforcement, emergency responders, school officials and students will take part in an active shooter training exercise at Deering High School in Portland, Maine, on Friday and Saturday.

Mount Royal University Camera System Uses AI to Boost Security

Mount Royal University Camera System Uses AI to Boost Security

Mount Royal University is the first organization in Canada to use iCetana black-screen monitoring technology to boost its security.

Florida District Outlines $1.7 Million in Security Upgrades

Florida District Outlines $1.7 Million in Security Upgrades

The Manatee County School District plans to address gaps in campus security with a $1.7 million security upgrades project.

Hundreds of Indiana Educators Attend School Safety Training

Hundreds of Indiana Educators Attend School Safety Training

About 1,000 school administrators and teachers attended this year’s Indiana School Safety Specialists Academy in Indianapolis on Monday, learning how to respond in an emergency and more ways to keep an eye out for their students.

Douglas County Commissioners Vote to Redirect $10 Million for Public School Safety Following STEM School Shooting

Douglas County Commissioners Vote to Redirect $10 Million for Public School Safety Following STEM School Shooting

Following last week’s shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, which left one student dead and eight injured, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to redirect $10 million toward public school safety and potentially more mental health services.

Pennsylvania Legislators Introduce Bill to Increase Staffing of School Nurses, Counselors

Pennsylvania Legislators Introduce Bill to Increase Staffing of School Nurses, Counselors

Legislators have introduced a bill in the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would adjust the maximum ratio of students to school nurses and establish minimum staffing requirements for other positions, such as counselors and social workers.

North Carolina District Concerned about Security at its Elementary Schools

North Carolina District Concerned about Security at its Elementary Schools

The Nash-Rocky Mount district needs to step up security at its elementary school campuses, according to district officials.

Florida District Aims to Add 1,600 Security Cameras

Florida District Aims to Add 1,600 Security Cameras

Officials from Lake County Schools are working on a plan to add almost 1,600 security cameras to district middle and high school campuses.

Kentucky Awarded $9 Million Grant to Improve Mental Health Services in Schools

Kentucky Awarded $9 Million Grant to Improve Mental Health Services in Schools

The Kentucky Department of Education and the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities will receive $9 million in funding from the Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education (AWARE) grant.

High School Graduations in South Florida Will Include Metal Detectors

High School Graduations in South Florida Will Include Metal Detectors

Parents and other guests attending high school graduation ceremonies in South Florida will have to go through metal detectors to enter the venue.

Kentucky County Emergency Dispatch to Monitor School District’s Security Cameras

Kentucky County Emergency Dispatch to Monitor School District's Security Cameras

Magistrates in Bracken County, Kentucky, approved a measure Wednesday that will allow the dispatch center to monitor security cameras at the Bracken County School District.

Alabama District Steps up Physical Security on Campuses

Alabama District Steps up Physical Security on Campuses

Madison County Schools are improving physical security at all campuses in the district to protect students.

Mississippi District Collaborates with City to Hire More School Resource Officers

Mississippi District Collaborates with City to Hire More School Resource Officers

The Tupelo Public School District is collaborating with the Tupelo Police Department to increase the number of school resource officers on its campuses.

Oklahoma School Installs Classroom Shelters for Storms, Emergencies

Oklahoma School Installs Classroom Shelters for Storms, Emergencies

Osage Hills School in Bartlesville, Okla., has installed shelters in classrooms to protect students and staff during storms and other emergencies.

Pennsylvania District Uses Grant Funds to Expand Safety Measures

Pennsylvania District Uses Grant Funds to Expand Safety Measures

The Philipsburg-Osceola School District plans to use $97,008 in school safety grants to expand safety measures.

North Carolina School System Steps Up Security

North Carolina School System Steps Up Security

Cumberland County Schools has initiated a number of security measures in the last few years, according to Bruce Morrison, the school system’s director of safety and security.

Schools in Bogota, NJ, Increasing Security Measures for Next Year

Schools in Bogota, NJ, Increasing Security Measures for Next Year

Schools in Bogota, New Jersey, are increasing security measures before the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year.

Area Colleges, Universities Learn from UNCC Shooting

Area Colleges, Universities Learn from UNCC Shooting

Colleges and universities in the Carolinas are especially affected by the UNC Charlotte shooting that took place April 30, and are taking note of what can be learned from the tragedy.

Jewish Day Schools in Pennsylvania Seek Inclusion in School Security Grant Program

Jewish Day Schools in Pennsylvania Seek Inclusion in School Security Grant Program

Students and staff members at Jewish day schools are asking Pennsylvania lawmakers for help paying for security and safety measures among a recent increase in attacks against the Jewish community.

1 Student Dead, 8 Injured in Shooting at Colorado STEM School Highlands Ranch

1 Student Dead, 8 Injured in Shooting at Colorado STEM School Highlands Ranch

One student is dead and eight others were injured after a shooting at the STEM School Highlands Ranch in Highlands Ranch, Colo., the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said. Two suspects are in custody.

Bank OZK Arena Enhances Security Ahead of Hosting Graduations

Bank OZK Arena Enhances Security Ahead of Hosting Graduations

Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs, Ark., has boosted its security as it prepares to host eight graduation ceremonies in the next few weeks.

Mosque Targeted in Christchurch Attacks to Install Cameras with Gun Detection AI

Mosque Targeted in Christchurch Attacks to Install Cameras with Gun Detection AI

The Al Noor Masjid, one of the mosques targeted in the deadly Christchurch mosque shootings on March 15, is installing security cameras that use artificial intelligence to detect whether someone is armed.

Claflin University Steps Up Security with New Cameras, Emergency Call Boxes

Claflin University Steps Up Security with New Cameras, Emergency Call Boxes

Claflin University has stepped up its security by installing new cameras and emergency call boxes across campus.

UNC Charlotte to Launch External Review Following Fatal Shooting

UNC Charlotte to Launch External Review Following Fatal Shooting

University of North Carolina, Charlotte Chancellor Philip Dubois announced Thursday plans for an external review of the emergency response following the on-campus shooting that left two students dead and four injured.

Colorado District to Bolster Entrance Security with Almost $335K in Grants

Colorado District to Bolster Entrance Security with Almost $335K in Grants

The Woodland Park School District plans to use $334,910 in grant funding to implement school security improvements this summer.

Johns Hopkins University Launches Center for Safe and Healthy Schools

Johns Hopkins University Launches Center for Safe and Healthy Schools

Johns Hopkins University announced Monday the launch of the Center for Safe and Healthy Schools, a new center that will bring together experts to tackle difficult issues related to safety and health for schools and campuses.

Maryland Schools to Test New Mobile Devices that Scan for Weapons, Trespassers

Maryland Schools to Test New Mobile Devices that Scan for Weapons, Trespassers

St. Mary’s Public Schools’ safety and security office will soon begin testing a mobile scanning kit that uses radio waves to detect weapons and has facial recognition capabilities.

Lee County Sheriff’s Office Offers Active Shooter Training for Religious Institutions

Lee County Sheriff's Office Offers Active Shooter Training for Religious Institutions

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Florida offers houses of worship active shooter training, security surveys of their campus buildings and deputy details.

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