Public safety and homeland security officials will work together to scan social media for potential threats and serve as a helping hand to schools if they need help with emergency management plans and training.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 12, 2019
A student was caught with weapons in his backpack after a student overheard him making a threat to shoot up the school.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 11, 2019
Kentucky law now requires schools to have certain safety measures in place such as cameras and electric locks. However, the state is not fully funding this initiative causing some school districts to consider raising taxes.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 04, 2019
The app allows students to walk with a friend, family member or student virtually until they reach their destination safely.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 02, 2019
At $2,500 per door, the 150-pound, bullet-resistant doors can prevent any threat from the outside from entering the classroom.
- By Sherelle Black
- August 30, 2019
For the last two years, Texas officials have worked together to come up with ways to improve school safety. Legislators made upgrades to the state’s school safety framework and provided funding to ensure all school safety requirements can be effectively implemented.
- By Sherelle Black
- August 29, 2019
A Tennessee district uses the program Gaggle to track and identify suicide and violence threats in communications on the school system.
- By Amanda Smiley
- August 26, 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
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
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