State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and the California Department of Education (CDE) recently hosted an online panel of students to create a space for young adults to have an honest discussion about institutional racism and implicit bias in public schools.
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Lizeth Cuellar and Michael Slaughter, Ph.D. to the Texas School Safety Center Board for terms set to expire Feb. 1, 2021.
The state will not require students to wear facemasks, shields, or be tested for the deadly coronavirus when Texas schools re-open for in-person classes in the fall.
- By Corbett Smith, Eva-Marie Ayala
- June 19, 2020
The mother of one of the victims in the 2017 Aztec High School shooting filed a second wrongful death lawsuit.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- June 18, 2020
To say the COVID-19 pandemic has been a disruption feels like an understatement.
- By Brian P. Fodrey
- June 18, 2020
Mission 500 and The New Jersey Electronic Life Safety Association (NJELSA), teamed up for the second year in a row during the NJELSA Annual Symposium, held March 11-13 at Harrah’s Atlantic City for a School Backpack Building Event.
Schools unfortunately have become a scary place to be, and it's hard for students to learn at their full potential when they feel so unsafe.
- By Todd Miller
- June 17, 2020
Improving safety and security at schools and campuses is a critical topic of discussion amongst school administrators and the myriad security professionals serving the education marketplace.
- By Ronnie Pennington
- June 17, 2020
Hospitals are where people go to seek treatment, recover and address critical injuries.
- By Steve Connor
- June 17, 2020
The best environment for learning is one where students, teachers and staff feel safe.
- By Christopher Buecksler, Derek Peterson
- June 17, 2020
When it comes to safeguarding any educational facility, restricting access—particularly to secured areas—is vital.
- By Despina Stamatelos
- June 17, 2020
Columbia College Chicago is focused on embracing security while still maintaining an open environment for students, staff and visitors. With its manual revolving door and barrier free optical turnstiles, the university is doing just that.
- By Tracie Thomas
- June 17, 2020
Like cities and towns everywhere, campuses today face tremendous challenges when it comes to managing traffic and transportation.
- By Anthony Incorvati
- June 17, 2020
The Nemours Children’s Health System is a national resource focused on providing pediatric medical care, research, education, prevention, and advocacy.
- By Barbara Rizzatti
- June 17, 2020
Striking a delicate balance between security and functionality has always been a challenging objective for school administrators, who have to consider several factors in an attempt to make this possible.
- By Eric Widlitz
- June 16, 2020
Gabriel Parker, now 18, has been sentenced to two life sentences for killing two classmates at his high school in 2018. He will received an additional 70 years in prison for 14 counts of assault.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- June 15, 2020
As thousands of people across the country protested in response to the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, multiple school districts are considering removing school resource officers from schools.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- June 12, 2020
As educational leaders continue the challenging conversation about what the new normal will look like for students across the nation,
Scott Senjo, a tenured professor at Weber State University (WSU), has been put on leave following social media tweets that university officials call “abhorrent.” He has been relieved of his duties, and removed from teaching classes.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- June 03, 2020
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday that there is “no question” that schools will be open for in-person learning this fall. What remains unclear is how and when that will happen.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- June 01, 2020
Georgia school officials have released to guidance about how to open campuses for school in the fall by offering a 10-page document “Georgia’s Path to Recovery for K-12 Schools.” The manual was prepared by state education and public health department officials and covers the 2020-21 school year.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- June 01, 2020
While the Trump administration is encouraging schools to consider reopening schools sooner this spring, most state officials believe they will not resume in-person learning until the fall.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- April 30, 2020
The suspect in a 2018 shooting at Marshall County High School has pleaded guilty to murder.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- April 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools around the country to close campuses for the remainder of the school year.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- April 28, 2020
FEMA offers a "one-stop shop" for faith-based organizations to access security resources.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- April 28, 2020
Security and safety teams are adapting rapidly to new risks.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- April 27, 2020
Police in Montgomery County say a major factor in rising numbers of campus burglaries and other incidents is the amount of idle teens not attending school due to the coronavirus crisis.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 24, 2020
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Lawmakers have not made any final decisions, but state education officials say that because funds have not been disbursed to schools yet, the safety funding could be axed.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 20, 2020
Before students and staff can return after COVID-19 campus closures, administrators must consider factors such as testing, PPE and enhanced cleaning procedures.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 16, 2020