The legislation addresses the use of seclusion and restraints in schools, suicide prevention hotlines on IDs and a new mental health pilot program.
- By Haley Samsel
- March 10, 2020
500,000 educators will have the opportunity to weigh in on mental health, violence in schools and what they need to make their schools safer.
- By Haley Samsel
- March 06, 2020
The AFT and NEA have released a paper stating that they do not recommend shooter drills and issued six key guidelines for districts that continue to conduct the drills.
- By Haley Samsel
- March 05, 2020
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