To comply with Alyssa's Alert requirements for the upcoming school year, both Citrus County and Lee County school districts are implementing badge-based panic alarm systems.

Russell Bundy, Director of Security at the Leander Independent School District will conduct Security's free Solutions by Sector webinar on K-12 Security and how security leader in school positions can prepare for and emerge from situations of chaos that may happen. 

The Grand Forks School District in North Dakota received a $535,000 security grant to improve surveillance throughout the district's campuses. 

There's a new tip line in Wisconsin for anyone who wants to report a school safety concern or threat. Funded by a $2 million federal grant, the Speak Up, Speak Out Resource Center was created by the Wisconsin Department of Justice and is available 24/7.

A new joint report by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Justice Statistics examines crime occurring in schools and colleges. In addition, the report covers topics such as victimization, bullying, school conditions, fights, weapons, the presence of security staff at school, availability and student use of drugs and alcohol, student perceptions of personal safety at school, and criminal incidents at postsecondary institutions.