While schools want to take action to keep students and staff safe from contracting COVID-19, public health officials say there is very little evidence that the virus is spread through contaminated surfaces.
- By Haley Samsel
- March 17, 2020
Amid coronavirus fears and budget debates, the House and Senate could not come together to finalize updates to Florida’s school safety laws.
- By Haley Samsel
- March 16, 2020
The unanimously passed amendment came after a 6-year-old was arrested in Orlando for misdemeanor battery.
- By Haley Samsel
- March 13, 2020
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
The legislation includes measures for the state education commissioner to enforce security laws already on the books.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 31, 2020
Similar technology is already widely in use by other universities to track students’ locations when they arrive for class.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 28, 2020
The legislation would involve appointing a chief school marshal and 16 regional marshals to provide security services across Ohio.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 27, 2020
The university realized that it needed new video security and lock systems last year after false reports of a shooting spread rapidly across campus.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 24, 2020
The district has not committed to any significant upgrades, similar to the response after the Santa Fe High School shooting in 2018.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 23, 2020
The government is considering the creation of an app that would allow students and parents to anonymously submit tips about concerning behavior or mental health issues.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 22, 2020
The parents of Jaelynn Willey, a student at Great Mills High School who was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend, say that the school knew of his violent behavior and should have done more to prevent her death.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 22, 2020
SPB 7040 would require sheriff’s offices to conduct psychological evaluations before a school employee is trained to be a guardian and limit that training to sheriff’s offices.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 21, 2020
The updates to a 2019 school safety bill would also require officers to be at every school campus where there are one or more buildings rather than every school.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 17, 2020
The budget request hopes to make Jewish educational institutions safer in the wake of an increase in anti-Semitic attacks.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 16, 2020
Two suspects were arrested in the case, which the district attorney described as an accident between students who were friends.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 16, 2020
The district is banning bags at games for the next week and considering the addition of weapons detection devices at event entrances.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 15, 2020
Fight for the Future and Students for Sensible Drug Policy are behind the effort to pressure college administrators to not use facial recognition software on their camera systems.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 14, 2020
The scam, which took place in November, is being investigated by the FBI and local authorities.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 14, 2020
Local authorities say they’ve been planning the security operation for two years, and are ready to ensure safety at the game between Clemson and LSU.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 13, 2020
The state Department of Education hired two employees to focus on plans for a statewide policy-focused safety center, an idea lawmakers have pushed for years.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 13, 2020
More than 200 professionals attended the session, which focused on identifying troubled students and preventing violence.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 10, 2020
Three other families, including that of a student who rushed the gunman at the school in suburban Denver, have also filed suit in the wake of their kids’ psychological injuries.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 09, 2020
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