There have been at least 108 incidents of gunfire at school sporting events since 2013, according to a New York Times analysis.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 08, 2020
After signing school safety legislation into law, the legislature must now find the millions of dollars necessary to fund more counselors and school resource officers in a tight budget.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 08, 2020
Researchers will update Colorado’s school safety guidelines and evaluate how educators use the protocol to protect students.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 07, 2020
Here’s how school districts in Georgia’s largest metro area addressed school security with new mental health initiatives, more security staff and the latest technology.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 24, 2019
The audit found that 85 percent of Wisconsin school safety plans adequately address at least six of seven emergency situations.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 23, 2019
The bill instructs the Department of Homeland Security to assess the threat landscape for school districts, including ransomware, and identify solutions to improve cybersecurity protections.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 20, 2019
Parents and privacy experts are concerned about the data that is being collected on students as the state legislature considers legislation to limit school use of biometric tech.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 19, 2019
A group of administrators and advocates tasked with developing recommendations for school security met for the first time on Tuesday.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 19, 2019
Researchers found that the mental health of kids who survived school shootings, even if they did not experience the event themselves, took a significant dip even three years after the original incident.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 18, 2019
In its second round of school safety funding, the Vermont government gave grants to schools hoping to install public address systems, better locking mechanisms and more.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 18, 2019