A handwritten note listed more than a dozen students and a handful of school employees in DeSoto, Texas as targets.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- December 12, 2019
Some lawmakers say they are not concerned with knowing how many educators are participating in the school guardian program, and just with the number of districts who have opted in.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 12, 2019
The young relatives and classmates of the students killed at Sandy Hook Elementary have begun to claim spots of their own in the school safety movement.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 12, 2019
Copies of the yearbook, created by a group of students and parents of school shooting victims, will be sent to governors, senators and President Trump.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 11, 2019
Blue Shield of California has launched an initiative to address the lack of mental health resources in California schools.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 11, 2019
School districts are responding to increasing parent concerns about exposing their children to traumatic drills.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 10, 2019
Legislators are not sure how much funding will be immediately available, but the law will prioritize under-resourced schools.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 10, 2019
The kits, which include tourniquets and compression bandages, can save lives outside of active shooter incidents, according to advocates and medical experts.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 09, 2019
Current and former students are calling for 24-hour security after a student was killed in a campus parking garage last month.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 06, 2019
Montgomery County parents were concerned that their children’s digital footprints could follow them into college and their careers.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 06, 2019
After two students were shot by police officers after bringing a weapon to school, other Wisconsin schools have been dealing with threats of their own.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 05, 2019
More security personnel are on campus after a series of racist incidents that authorities warn could continue in the form of copycat criminals.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 05, 2019
University of Louisville students can expect to see two University of Louisville Police Department motorcycles around campus from now on. ULPD is testing out a new motorcycle program to enhance campus safety.
- By Sherelle Black
- December 03, 2019
An officer at a high school in Waukesha, Wisconsin, shot and injured a student who had a gun and pointed it at law enforcement authorities.
- By Sherelle Black
- December 02, 2019
The Los Angeles Convention Center attracts millions of visitors each year and is renowned internationally as a prime site for conventions, trade shows and exhibitions.
- By Barbara Rizzatti
- December 01, 2019
For years manufacturers have been finding ways to make products more appealing to kids, either by design or through the senses, such as smell or taste.
- By Tom Reilly
- December 01, 2019
Whether they are staying up all night to cram for a final at the library, working a late shift after classes, or waking up early to put in a few more hours at the lab, college students roam campus at all hours of the evening, and ultimately, that can become a safety issue.
- By Dillon Twombly
- December 01, 2019
When bullet-proof backpacks are sold out at your local Wal-Mart, you know something must change.
- By Clayton Brown
- December 01, 2019
To enhance security across its numerous campuses, GCSD deployed a complete video security and critical communications solution including Avigilon Control Center (ACC) video management software, Motorola Solutions XPR 3500e radios and over 1,000 Avigilon cameras.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- December 01, 2019
Not all campus environments are created equal and neither are the threats they face.
- By Rick Tampier
- December 01, 2019
An independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition boasts many accomplishments in the areas of health, energy, workforce development, environmental sciences and social policies.
- By Kim Rahfaldt
- December 01, 2019
EDITOR'S COMMENTARY
The duties of the WatchDOG vary, but every volunteer is able to spend some time with their child, or in my case, a granddaughter.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- December 01, 2019
Campuses can present a unique challenge when designing and installing a life-safety system.
- By Bob Teta
- December 01, 2019
When a high school actually wears out lock mechanisms while trying to keep its students safe, it is definitely time for a cloud-based wireless upgrade.
- By Margie Gurwin
- December 01, 2019
School emergency response plans are designed to proactively address a variety of hazards and threats and formalize the roles and responsibilities of those schools, school districts and community partners.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 30, 2019
Security officers at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus may soon be able to carry firearms.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 30, 2019
The state’s top safety official says the government needs more resources to investigate tips submitted through iWatchTexas, a centralized site for reporting threats.
- By Haley Samsel
- September 27, 2019
The state superintendent says that the $11 million in funding will push South Carolina closer to its goal of having a school resource officer in every school.
- By Haley Samsel
- September 27, 2019
At an evidentiary hearing on Tuesday, Devon Erickson’s lawyer claimed that his co-defendant threatened him and coerced him into using cocaine prior to the shooting in a Denver suburb.
- By Haley Samsel
- September 26, 2019
The hearing is set for Thursday, a day after lawmakers and advocates gathered on Capitol Hill for a rally to fight gun violence.
- By Haley Samsel
- September 26, 2019