Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed cutting available school security grant funding from $60 million to $15 million, a move that has earned criticism from Republicans.
- By Haley Samsel
- March 04, 2020
The university publicly disclosed that it was considering adding facial recognition software to its security operations, but backed away from the proposal after students and faculty voiced their opposition.
- By Haley Samsel
- March 02, 2020
Campus security leaders from Dallas-area school districts and universities presented on topics ranging from access control to preparing for an active shooter on campus.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 27, 2020
The new measure, which goes into effect immediately, amends previously passed legislation meant to improve statewide school safety.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 25, 2020
The committee removed a measure to allow districts to assign expelled students to pre-arrest diversion programs, but kept requirements for sheriff’s offices and school guardian training.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 21, 2020
A report by CBS 11 found that only five districts in North Texas had applied for the Department of Justice grants, mostly because administrators did not know about the funding.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 19, 2020
After an investigation found that there is little policy in place to prevent bus drivers from driving while under the influence, advocates are pushing for legislative action.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 17, 2020
After gaining support from civil liberties groups, activists are planning a national campus day of action in March focused on campus use of facial recognition.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 14, 2020
The new website was created in response to a recommendation from the Federal Commission on School Safety created by President Trump in 2018.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 12, 2020
The 16-year-old assailant, who took part in a shooting that killed one student and injured eight others, will face a minimum sentence of 40 years in prison.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 11, 2020
State lawmakers are introducing legislation to allow law enforcement to track IP addresses and prosecute fake tipsters.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 10, 2020
The technology will allow staff and faculty to communicate during an emergency as well as respond to reports from students about mental health issues or school threats.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 07, 2020
The legislation comes as a response to an incident involving a sheriff’s deputy tasing a special education student last year.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 05, 2020
School districts are finding that tiplines and software meant to detect students discussing potential attacks are allowing police to intervene in suicide attempts and self-harm.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 04, 2020
County commissioners are putting the funding toward physical security improvements and some mental health programming.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 03, 2020
All classes have been canceled at Texas A&M-Commerce through Monday evening as a result of an incident at one of the university’s residence halls, university officials said.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- February 03, 2020
There is little debate as to whether the introduction of new emergency communications technologies have changed the industry for the better.
- By Noah Reiter
- February 01, 2020
The University of Oklahoma has a history of evolving alongside technology.
- By Tyler Webb
- February 01, 2020
Information is key during a campus emergency. Injuries and damages from events, such as active shooters, fires, chemical spills and severe weather, can soar if a campus lacks a proper emergency notification system (ENS).
- By Paul Hefty
- February 01, 2020
When I was a kid I would often head to the schoolyard after class for a pickup game of baseball or soccer.
- By Bruce Canal
- February 01, 2020
Many of us may have 4K television sets in our homes that look incredible compared to previous generation HD sets.
- By Aaron Saks
- February 01, 2020
As of July 2019, there were 22 school shootings in the United States in which someone was hurt or killed.
- By James Segil
- February 01, 2020
Keeping up with the fast pace of New York City can be a difficult task for some schools.
- By Monique Merhige
- February 01, 2020
Decades worth of surveys have demonstrated that families and students place campus safety and security at the forefront of the decision-making process when deciding on where to enroll.
- By Stephen R. Aborn
- February 01, 2020
The legislation includes measures for the state education commissioner to enforce security laws already on the books.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 31, 2020
Similar technology is already widely in use by other universities to track students’ locations when they arrive for class.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 28, 2020
The legislation would involve appointing a chief school marshal and 16 regional marshals to provide security services across Ohio.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 27, 2020
The university realized that it needed new video security and lock systems last year after false reports of a shooting spread rapidly across campus.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 24, 2020
The district has not committed to any significant upgrades, similar to the response after the Santa Fe High School shooting in 2018.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 23, 2020
The parents of Jaelynn Willey, a student at Great Mills High School who was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend, say that the school knew of his violent behavior and should have done more to prevent her death.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 22, 2020