As some schools begin to reopen and others start planning for next year, student and staff safety need to remain top of mind, and administrators need the right solutions in place to keep risks of all kinds at bay. However, these solutions must be flexible and able to adapt to changing circumstances, while still executing clear communication and quick response to reduce school safety risks.
A new guide, released by the Office of K-12 Outreach in MSU’s College of Education, provides a broad overview of recommendations and considerations by compiling information from multiple sources, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, and related education research.
A new Netwrix report reveals that many educational organizations are at risk of data security incidents during the current period of working from home and virtual learning.
3M™ Safety and Security Film is being installed on school campuses throughout the nation for active shooter mitigation as well as other acts of violence.
The Santa Fe, Texas ISD Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Guardian Program, which authorizes certain individuals to carry a weapon on district property.
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation to implement stronger cybersecurity protections for K-12 educational institutions across the country.
The University of Rhode Island’s School of Education was awarded its second National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program for $1.2 million to recruit, prepare and mentor teachers of science and mathematics over the next five years.
With bomb threats, school shootings, and other violent acts reported nationwide from the classroom, education officials are making improvements to security – including the installation of 3M™ Scotchshield™ Safety & Security Window Film.
The fourth edition of the guidelines is completely revised and greatly expanded to now cover best practices on a district-wide level that relate to safety and security and additional areas such as school transportation, cybersecurity and network infrastructure, architectural features and emergency communications.
