The University of Utah plans to resume on-campus classes this fall, albeit with modifications to ensure safety of students, employees and visitors. Utah State University President Noelle Cockett said the No. 1 question parents and students ask about fall term is whether USU will have in-person classes this fall.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 26, 2020
Trustees unanimously vote to reopen residential campuses in Florida and Arizona; face-to-face instruction begins June 30
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 22, 2020
“Insufficient factual or legal basis” found to discipline staff members
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 19, 2020
Brian Miller was fired from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office last year for not adequately responding to the shooting. Now that firing has been thrown out by a union arbitrator.
- By Haley Samsel
- May 15, 2020
All 23 campuses will shift to remote learning with only a few possible exceptions for labs or clinical training, the California State chancellor announced Tuesday.
- By Haley Samsel
- May 13, 2020
Not so fast: Final decisions for most universities are likely to be made mid-summer.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 13, 2020
A measure was introduced after it was revealed that Boston schools had disclosed immigration status data, among other information, with law enforcement.
- By Haley Samsel
- May 11, 2020
Many districts, including Lyon County in Nevada, are grappling with how to cut costs in the face of a drop in revenue to fund schools.
- By Haley Samsel
- May 11, 2020
Already grappling with Zoombombing incidents, remote education platforms and parents’ emails are the next site of hacking threats in the education sector.
- By Haley Samsel
- May 06, 2020
While UNC Charlotte officials are still waiting on the results of a review, nearby universities have taken action to hire new personnel, expand active shooter training and more.
- By Haley Samsel
- May 04, 2020
While the Trump administration is encouraging schools to consider reopening schools sooner this spring, most state officials believe they will not resume in-person learning until the fall.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- April 30, 2020
The suspect in a 2018 shooting at Marshall County High School has pleaded guilty to murder.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- April 29, 2020
FEMA offers a "one-stop shop" for faith-based organizations to access security resources.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- April 28, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools around the country to close campuses for the remainder of the school year.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- April 28, 2020
Security and safety teams are adapting rapidly to new risks.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- April 27, 2020
Police in Montgomery County say a major factor in rising numbers of campus burglaries and other incidents is the amount of idle teens not attending school due to the coronavirus crisis.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 24, 2020
Lawmakers have not made any final decisions, but state education officials say that because funds have not been disbursed to schools yet, the safety funding could be axed.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 20, 2020
Before students and staff can return after COVID-19 campus closures, administrators must consider factors such as testing, PPE and enhanced cleaning procedures.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 16, 2020
In Berkeley, administrators are addressing an explicit “Zoombombing” incident as Oakland acknowledges a public leak of Google Classroom sites and Zoom meeting passwords.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 15, 2020
Marshall County High School, the site of a shooting that killed two students in 2018, has since received hundreds of thousands in grants for security systems and mental health therapists.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 14, 2020