Criminals in New Jersey may have to pay more after being convicted in order to create a funding source to be used for upgrades to school security in the state.
It’s about time that our nation begins to focus more solidly on the security and safety of our schools. We’ve enjoyed a relatively safe existence in our schools for decades and decades. We have had some very high-profile tragedies in our schools recently, from weather to shooters to fires, but for the most part, our schools remain the safest place to be for our kids. But they are not forever going to be that way. It's time for our nation to address school safety in a more proactive way. We are noticing trends and events that are preventable in this day and age.”
New Jersey Assemblymen Sean T. Kean is sponsoring "Secure Schools for All Children Act", a bill that provides $25.00 per pupil to help ensure security measures for nonpublic school children.
Iowa State University researchers are developing the nation’s first computer security literacy curriculum designed for middle school and high school students.