If signed into law, the measure would require districts to establish a threat-assessment team and teach students about violence prevention and identifying depression.
- By Haley Samsel
- October 11, 2019
Starting in 2021, part-time employees will also be required to finish a course on student behavior, liability and more.
- By Haley Samsel
- October 11, 2019
Parents and students were shocked after the Beaufort County School District's safety chief officer dressed as an intruder in an unannounced school safety drill.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 10, 2019
A Florida man was arrested after he entered into a high school with a pocket knife attempting to test the school's security measures.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 10, 2019
Officials identified three 12-year-old girls who entered into a classroom and began to assault another female student and the teacher.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 09, 2019
Three York College students were the targets of robberies that occurred just outside of campus. In response, the university is working with local authorities to increase patrol in the area.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 09, 2019
Along with adhering to a clear bag policy, football fans going to Notre Dame's football stadium will have to go through metal detectors.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 08, 2019
Drones will be flying over several Carson City Schools in an effort for the city to study how students get to and from school.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 08, 2019
Some schools are hosting active shooting trainings that involve shooting blanks, and requiring students to practice what to do in case a shooter were on campus. However, some are wondering if these drills are too much for students to handle.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 07, 2019
This is the second threat in two weeks that the district has received.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 07, 2019
SafeOregon allows students, parents and school staff to anonymously report any threats.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 04, 2019
Towson University wants to prevent more sexual assaults from happening. As a result, officials are planning on hiring more police officers and counselors.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 04, 2019
The safety officers will check the IDs of both students and visitors who are entering one of Syracuse University’s 22 residential halls.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 03, 2019
The stabbing attack in 2017 at UT that left one student dead, sparked safety changes across the campus, and it also inspired the start of the "Stop the Bleed" training.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 03, 2019
A teen was charged with a felony after he posted a job for a school shooter on Indeed.com.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 02, 2019
School districts across South Carolina will receive funding to hire one to four new resource officers depending on need.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 02, 2019
Detroit schools have been faced with similar security issues as other schools nationwide. In the 2010-11 school year, a technology push was put in place, particularly at the high school level.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- October 01, 2019
There are two essential components to effective school safety—security systems and police response.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- October 01, 2019
Although you may immediately think of educational facilities when someone says the word “campus,” these environments can also be found across a host of other vertical markets, including healthcare, government and business enterprises.
- By Jeffrey Lewis
- October 01, 2019
Sustaining a safe environment for students and staff is—or at least should be—a key priority for all school districts. However, without a comprehensive plan in place, this can be a challenging endeavor.
- By Michael Sander, Tom Strasburger
- October 01, 2019