Several Southern Colorado school districts were awarded security upgrade funds by the state’s School Security Disbursement Grant Program.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 23, 2019
Texas lawmakers are working toward passing new measures to increase campus security a year after a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School left 10 dead and 13 injured.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 23, 2019
Argo Community High School postponed its graduation ceremony hours before it was scheduled Tuesday after two people were arrested for making two separate threats against the school on social media, police and school officials said.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 23, 2019
California High School in San Ramon, Calif., will be installing additional surveillance cameras in the wake of four written threats discovered on campus earlier this month, according to school officials.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 22, 2019
The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education awarded a bid of $225,900 to a construction company on Monday for security upgrades in the district.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 22, 2019
A suspect was charged with risking catastrophe and simple assault after releasing bear spray inside a University of Pittsburgh building on Monday, sickening six people.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 22, 2019
A student was taken into custody by the police Friday after bringing a shotgun into Parkrose High School in Portland, Oregon.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 21, 2019
The Verona Area School District is implementing a stricter security and safety plan, following a series of fights that resulted in 18 students being suspended from school.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 21, 2019
Chicago Police are increasing security at Jewish schools and synagogues after an attempted arson attack and vandalism at city synagogues, officials said.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 21, 2019
A new crisis notification technology is being implemented in a pilot program at Roan School in Dalton, Ga.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 20, 2019
A group of lawmakers and clergy are seeking $5 million in the next state bond package to fund security measures at Connecticut houses of worship following increased tensions and an arson at a New Haven mosque.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 20, 2019
The Aransas Pass Police Department is helping increase security at area campuses by placing a two-way police radio inside of every school.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 20, 2019
Woodbrook Elementary School is the first campus in Albemarle County, Va., to implement a new automatic lockdown system.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 17, 2019
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.
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 17, 2019
Mount Royal University is the first organization in Canada to use iCetana black-screen monitoring technology to boost its security.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 16, 2019
The Manatee County School District plans to address gaps in campus security with a $1.7 million security upgrades project.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 16, 2019
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 16, 2019
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 15, 2019
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 15, 2019
The Nash-Rocky Mount district needs to step up security at its elementary school campuses, according to district officials.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 15, 2019
Officials from Lake County Schools are working on a plan to add almost 1,600 security cameras to district middle and high school campuses.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 14, 2019
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 14, 2019
Parents and other guests attending high school graduation ceremonies in South Florida will have to go through metal detectors to enter the venue.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 14, 2019
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 13, 2019
Madison County Schools are improving physical security at all campuses in the district to protect students.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 13, 2019
The Tupelo Public School District is collaborating with the Tupelo Police Department to increase the number of school resource officers on its campuses.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 13, 2019
Osage Hills School in Bartlesville, Okla., has installed shelters in classrooms to protect students and staff during storms and other emergencies.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 10, 2019
The Philipsburg-Osceola School District plans to use $97,008 in school safety grants to expand safety measures.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 10, 2019
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 10, 2019