The 16-year-old assailant, who took part in a shooting that killed one student and injured eight others, will face a minimum sentence of 40 years in prison.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 11, 2020
State lawmakers are introducing legislation to allow law enforcement to track IP addresses and prosecute fake tipsters.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 10, 2020
The technology will allow staff and faculty to communicate during an emergency as well as respond to reports from students about mental health issues or school threats.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 07, 2020
The legislation comes as a response to an incident involving a sheriff’s deputy tasing a special education student last year.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 05, 2020
School districts are finding that tiplines and software meant to detect students discussing potential attacks are allowing police to intervene in suicide attempts and self-harm.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 04, 2020
County commissioners are putting the funding toward physical security improvements and some mental health programming.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 03, 2020
All classes have been canceled at Texas A&M-Commerce through Monday evening as a result of an incident at one of the university’s residence halls, university officials said.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- February 03, 2020
There is little debate as to whether the introduction of new emergency communications technologies have changed the industry for the better.
- By Noah Reiter
- February 01, 2020
The University of Oklahoma has a history of evolving alongside technology.
- By Tyler Webb
- February 01, 2020
Information is key during a campus emergency. Injuries and damages from events, such as active shooters, fires, chemical spills and severe weather, can soar if a campus lacks a proper emergency notification system (ENS).
- By Paul Hefty
- February 01, 2020
When I was a kid I would often head to the schoolyard after class for a pickup game of baseball or soccer.
- By Bruce Canal
- February 01, 2020
Many of us may have 4K television sets in our homes that look incredible compared to previous generation HD sets.
- By Aaron Saks
- February 01, 2020
As of July 2019, there were 22 school shootings in the United States in which someone was hurt or killed.
- By James Segil
- February 01, 2020
Keeping up with the fast pace of New York City can be a difficult task for some schools.
- By Monique Merhige
- February 01, 2020
Decades worth of surveys have demonstrated that families and students place campus safety and security at the forefront of the decision-making process when deciding on where to enroll.
- By Stephen R. Aborn
- February 01, 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 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
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
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
The scam, which took place in November, is being investigated by the FBI and local authorities.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 14, 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
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