In Pennsylvania and Florida, staff and students are trying to understand how these trainings affect their psyches while also trying to prepare for the possibility of a school shooter.
- By Haley Samsel
- August 21, 2019
The plan was approved by the Sacramento school board last week after community members asked for more mental health resources and fewer police in schools.
- By Haley Samsel
- August 21, 2019
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission grilled the Broward County superintendent about why charter schools in his district have not complied with school safety laws.
- By Haley Samsel
- August 20, 2019
Following the murder of 21-year-old student Lauren McCluskey, a task force convened to issue several recommendations to improve student, staff and faculty safety.
- By Haley Samsel
- August 20, 2019
DeSoto Parish School System is rolling out Edulog, a mobile app that lets users view bus routes and set up custom alerts for when a bus is leaving campus or arriving near a home.
- By Haley Samsel
- August 19, 2019
A dog trained by veteran Joshua Morton to respond to school shootings will start working in a school for the first time in January.
- By Haley Samsel
- August 19, 2019
Mobile County Public Schools plans to put the $14.7 million toward security technology to enhance student safety.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 16, 2019
Senate Bill 621 was clarified in early July, but one of the unintended consequences that came with it was the restriction of arrest powers for both officers who are directly employed by schools and officers who work through third-party vendors.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 16, 2019
After a summer school student allegedly brought a gun to campus in July, school officials are meeting to discuss a comprehensive security approach as well as school safety assessments.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 15, 2019
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has some new safety and security measures coming to district schools, including a German Shepherd, color-coded emergency lights and metal detectors.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 14, 2019
Pullman School District has upgraded their three elementary schools, Sunnyside, Jefferson and Franklin Elementary school which security upgrades.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 14, 2019
Putnam City Schools installed facial recognition software into their fleet of cameras last semester, and will continue to use them this year. The software is used to identify a “short list” of suspects who should not be in the building, not everyday students walking the halls.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 13, 2019
Clark County police are teaming up with the Las Vegas police to combat school violence, and weapons in schools. They also encourage parents to stay aware of their students’ digital presence.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 13, 2019
David P. Perrodin’s new book, “School of Errors: Rethinking School Safety in America,” offers a new perspective on school safety, advocating for teaching students to have curiosity and awareness instead of fear.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 12, 2019
In light of many violators of passing school buses while stopped, Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed legislation that permits school buses to install cameras on stop arms.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 12, 2019
A state school safety database will be launched, even though many have argued that this will erode students’ trust and be more harmful than helpful.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 09, 2019
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD implemented new physical and digital safety measures over the summer, and plans to invest $31 million in school safety measures over the next five years.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 09, 2019
An OfficeMax in Dallas is offering bulletproof backpacks, but they might not be as helpful in a school shooting as parents might think.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 09, 2019
In the wake of the recent shootings in the United States, the Philadelphia School District is holding a weeklong orientation for both new hires and returning teachers and counselors.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 08, 2019
Assistant Sheriff John Zanoni shared back-to-school safety tips with FOX26NEWS earlier this week, encouraging students and parents to make sure they have open communication and follow safety plans.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 08, 2019
The Safe 2 Say Something program was only used for about half of the school year, but in the time it was used, it received more than 23,000 tips.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 08, 2019
As the 2019-2020 school year rapidly approaches, St. Lucie County schools are adding eight SROs, two K9s and 25 new mental health service providers to their security force.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 07, 2019
After being granted $40 million in school safety funding, school districts used their money in a variety of ways, ranging from video surveillance to yoga training.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 07, 2019
Gwinnett, Forsyth, Cherokee, Fayette and Marietta counties all used the $70 million that Gov. Brian Kemp allocated for school safety and security improvements for different measures.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 07, 2019
Educators, administrators, first responders and law enforcement officials all recently met at Atkins High School to discuss, plan and test their school safety plans.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 06, 2019
The School Safety and Resiliency Act in Kentucky will beef up security through both hardening and softening measures, but health researcher Jagdish Khubchandani said that the lawmakers are missing a vital piece of child gun violence prevention.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 06, 2019
School systems have recently become major targets for cyberattacks because of the multitude of personal information they have paired with improper security protection.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 06, 2019
An art teacher nearly died after three middle schoolers decided to play a prank on her using her severe food allergy – bananas.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 05, 2019
The governor of Tennessee recently approved a $40 million grant to put SROs in every school in the state. In addition, the state will be assessing the school security measures that are already in place.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 05, 2019
Driving while intoxicated has always been the cause of many fatal car accidents, but there’s a new leader in dangerous driving scenarios – distracted driving. The “School’s Open, Drive Carefully” campaign reminds drivers to stay alert and aware of their surroundings.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 02, 2019