A superintendent is not satisfied with the amount of time it would take the sheriff's office to reach the town's only campus. In his response, he wants to arm teachers.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 20, 2019
Firefighters are repurposing their outdated fire hoses, which normally would be recycled, into something that can be used to prevent intruders from entering classrooms.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 19, 2019
An Ohio school district will use a trained dog to help them detect weapons and other threats. The district is serving as a pilot for the area and the state.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 18, 2019
The law states police departments in Alabama can choose to hire retired police officers versus school resource officers to police the schools.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 17, 2019
Schools are adding Nightlocks to their classroom doors as another layer of defense against potential gunmen or intruders.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 16, 2019
Safety and well-being are dominant themes in this year’s results. Following school safety is data security and cyber security.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 13, 2019
The potential revision was prompted by Palm Beach County schools using a private security firm to train its school guardians instead of the sheriff’s office.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 12, 2019
One of the biggest college games that occurred at UT in the last decade, revealed the university may not be prepared to handle large crowds of students.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 11, 2019
Several new safety measures such as metal detectors, a clear plastic bag policy and strict entry and exit rules have now been put in place.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 06, 2019
Kentucky law now requires schools to have certain safety measures in place such as cameras and electric locks. However, the state is not fully funding this initiative causing some school districts to consider raising taxes.
- By Sherelle Black
- September 04, 2019