CCSD 89 employs 350 people working in six locations, including four elementary schools, one middle school, and one administrative building for Registration and Human Resources. The buildings used to have traditional analog cameras and DVRs running on coaxial cables, but the district recently made the decision to upgrade its system.
- By Aaron Saks
- December 01, 2021
Driven by their grief and dedication to stop the unthinkable from taking another life, Alyssa's parents, Lori and Ilan Alhadeff created the Make Our Schools Safe foundation to promote Alyssa's Law.
- By Chris Noell
- December 01, 2021
Keeping our nation’s college and university population safe and secure requires the partnership of college administrators, law enforcement and security professionals.
- By Craig Matsumoto
- December 01, 2021
Access control technology has been a security staple at Clemson University for over 20 years. In the late 90s, the housing department implemented access control to secure its residence halls. Over time, other academic and administrative departments followed to enhance facility security.
- By Rick Taylor
- December 01, 2021
For schools around the United States, increased violent crime and active shooter situations have brought a sharp focus on safety, and polls show the growing fears among American parents.
- By Paul Messenger
- December 01, 2021
The pandemic has been a challenging time for everyone in higher education, especially those in charge of emergency management and public safety.
- By Steve Mullins
- December 01, 2021
Established in 1926, Texas Southmost College (TSC) was selected as a Bright Spot by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. The college offers more than 50 programs of study leading to an associate degree or certificate.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- December 01, 2021
When lockdowns began in March of 2020, educators scrambled to adjust to the new reality.
- By Wayne Dorris
- December 01, 2021
Authorities say that a 15-year-old sophomore killed three students and wounded eight other people—including a teacher—on Tuesday, Nov. 30, in a shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, Mich.
- By Matt Jones
- November 30, 2021
The Brooklyn, N.Y.,-based Altronix Corporation, which designs and manufactures low voltage electronics for video surveillance, security, fire, access control and automation markets, has brought its latest round of new products to the ISC East Expo in New York City.
- By Matt Jones
- November 17, 2021
Allegion US recently announced the launch of two new Schlage products, the NDE and LE mobile-enabled wireless locks.
- By Matt Jones
- November 16, 2021
With more online classrooms than ever before, it has become increasingly important that students and educators are given the technological resources needed to form meaningful relationships and maintain consistent learning experiences, no matter the circumstance.
A school safety officer in Long Beach, Calif., who was fired last month after fatally shooting an 18-year-old mother has been charged with murder, said the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office on Wednesday.
- By Matt Jones
- October 28, 2021
Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga., recently launched a graduate certificate program in Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems.
- By Matt Jones
- October 27, 2021
Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS), a liberal arts and sciences institution in Geneva, N.Y., announced this week that it is continuing its partnership with identity security solutions provider SecureAuth to secure its data regarding students, employees and research.
- By Matt Jones
- October 26, 2021
On the third anniversary of the murder of University of Utah student-athlete Lauren McCluskey, her parents announced a set of five initiatives on behalf of the McCluskey Foundation that aim to change the campus culture around stalking and dating violence.
- By Matt Jones
- October 25, 2021
The widespread implementation of hand sanitizing stations requires schools to keep a bulk supply of hand sanitizing liquid available. And finding a safe place to store gallons upon gallons of hand sanitizing fluid is proving to be a logistical nightmare from a fire and life safety inspections perspective.
- By Matt Jones
- October 22, 2021
ADT and Clery Center recently conducted a survey to gauge the comfort level of college students as they return to campus. About 82% of respondents reported feeling concerned about their personal safety on campus.
- By Matt Jones
- October 20, 2021
Consolidated Communications is offering an educational grant for technology-focused initiatives in K–12 schools. The deadline to apply through the Consolidated Connects grant program, which offers grants of up to $5,000 for schools within its service area of 23 states, is Monday, Nov. 1, 2021.
- By Matt Jones
- October 14, 2021
Cambrian College in Ontario, Canada, is moving into the next phase of a long-term agreement with Honeywell and Honeywell Building Technologies to update lighting and replace aging equipment to reduce energy costs. The initiative is projected to save the college at least $480,000 in the first year.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- October 13, 2021
Security measures like access control and keycards focus on making sure that only people who belong in the building can get in. However, the unfortunate truth is that most active shooters in schools are people who do belong there.
- By Matt Jones
- October 12, 2021
A 16-year-old student at Laramie High School in Laramie, Wyo., was arrested and led away from her school in handcuffs on Thursday, Oct. 7. Junior Grace Smith said in an interview that she was arrested for trespassing after receiving a suspension for refusing to follow the school’s mask mandate and then refusing to leave school grounds.
- By Matt Jones
- October 12, 2021
A school safety officer in Long Beach, Calif., has been fired following an incident that left an 18-year-old mother brain-dead, and the Long Beach Police Department has opened a homicide investigation.
- By Matt Jones
- October 11, 2021
An active shooter event has been reported at Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas.
- By Matt Jones
- October 06, 2021
ASSA ABLOY recently debuted an online, 360° virtual tour highlighting security and access control solutions to help university administrators address common challenges.
- By Matt Jones
- October 06, 2021
School safety software provider Raptor Technologies recently announced the acquisition of CPOMS, a top student safeguarding software solutions provider in the United Kingdom. The acquisition was made after strategic investments in Raptor on the parts of Thoma Bravo and existing investor JMI Equity.
- By Matt Jones
- October 06, 2021
Finding the right security solution for, let’s say, multi-tenant housing, requires significant consideration. There is a variety of factors to think through, such as which doors need to be secured?
- By Brandy Edgecombe
- October 01, 2021
Many of us have experienced it. The dark greenish-gray sky and the strange stillness that happens just as ominous storm clouds gather.
- By Heather Bender
- October 01, 2021
As schools resume across the country this fall, safety and security is top of mind for parents, faculty and administrators alike.
- By Danielle Myers
- October 01, 2021
Embracing the benefits of touch-less access using smartphones, Vanderbilt University has expanded its investment into campus safety and security by leveraging HID Mobile Access® to deploy campus IDs on iPhone and Apple Watch through Apple Wallet.
- By Daniel Gundlach
- October 01, 2021