Tuloso-Midway ISD ushering in safety changes for upcoming school year
“I don’t think there’s anything we do that’s as important as safety and security,” Superintendent Steve VanMatre said to kick off a public meeting Monday night.
4 ways to brace for school safety plan leaks following a cyberattack
Among K-12 safety and cybersecurity experts’ suggestions are storing sensitive security plans separately and balancing what’s shared publicly.
Danville School Resource Officer empowers students with interactive safety program
School Resource Officer Rich Miller doesn’t have empirical data to back up his work at Danville Elementary School — but he sees the impact made when he walks through the halls Monday through Friday.
Waco-area districts say state school safety plan 'egregiously underfunded'
A school safety bill awaiting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature falls far short of paying for the measures it would require schools to implement, officials at several Waco-area districts said.
New PA School Safety Institute provides innovative approach to school security
“School safety is absolutely at the forefront of our education leaders’ minds,” said Britta Barrickman, the Chief Impact Officer of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA).
Texas Legislature’s response to Uvalde: Armed security officers at every school
Texas lawmakers’ response to the state’s deadliest school shooting is a sweeping piece of legislation that mandates armed personnel on every campus.
VIDEO: Schools have less security requirements than the Cannabis Industry, this needs to change right now
In the latest episode of SecurED, host Mike Matranga engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Kevin Hill, a former police officer and security director, about the contrasting security regulations between the cannabis industry and the K-12 sector.
Common K-12 data security issues and how to solve them
Big data can be a big problem. Why? Well, it’s a matter of volume and velocity. You see, the average person creates 1.7 MB of data per second. That’s over 146,000 MB every single day — and that’s just a rough estimate.
Only one-third of school districts have a full-time employee dedicated to cybersecurity
Cybersecurity topped ed tech leaders’s concerns for a sixth straight year in the Consortium for School Networking’s 10th annual State of Ed Tech national survey.
Grants provide boost at Tannehill Public School
A local school was recently awarded grant funding to provide a big boost across the board, officials said.
Kettering police crime survey shows rise in school safety concerns
School safety broke into the top three crime concerns for Kettering residents last year, according to recent police department survey results.
Texas Senate OKs $328 million proposal to boost school security, tighten auditing rules
Schools could soon get a safety infrastructure funding boost after the Senate on Sunday passed a bill that would provide districts $15,000 per campus for security upgrades and tighten auditing requirements.
Securing Our Schools: Lack of school safety training standards puts students in danger, experts warn
Nearly half of states don’t require school safety training for teachers and staff, no uniform federal rules, either
‘This is all about relationships’: How ETHS leaders approach school safety
Two longtime mainstays on the Evanston Township High School staff, Loyce Spells and Anthony King, are taking on new roles in the area of safety and security in the upcoming school year.
St. Paul surveys reveal school violence concerns from students, staff
The school board heard a summary of survey results and conversations with unnamed staff, students and families.
Poll finds Massachusetts parents most concerned about school safety, bullying
Parents remain concerned about their child's social, emotional and academic development and mental health, according to a new poll by a Massachusetts polling group.
‘Everything Will Resurface': Uvalde families prepare for first anniversary of school shooting
On May 24, families of the victims will spend the anniversary together with a private meal and walk through the murals memorializing the victims.
Elementary schools to receive $1.61M in security camera upgrades
A select group of Katy ISD elementary schools will get an upgraded security system by the beginning of the 2023-24 school year.
Metro School Board approves emergency preparedness backpacks for every classroom
Metro Nashville Public Schools board voted to move forward with implementing emergency preparedness backpacks inside of every classroom in the district.
West Hartford teens sought to learn emergency preparedness
Taking part in June's Teen CERT program in WeHa schools fulfills a graduation requirement and preps teens should disaster strike.