As more Florida school districts aim to comply with Alyssa's Law, which requires mobile panic solutions in school districts by August 2021, several more districts deploy approved solutions.
First responders from emergency agencies throughout Washington and Benton counties in Washington state participated in a multi-regional response drill at Farmington High School.
The Ohio School Safety Center will award $10 million in two grant programs that will fund physical security enhancements at K-12 public schools and institutions of higher education in Ohio.
In response to reports of attacks against Asian-American and Jewish populations, the Great Neck School District has added and reinforced traditional security measures to keep students and staff safe.
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.
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), and Safe and Sound Schools (SASS) have partnered to release updated guidance on conducting armed assailant drills in schools. The author organizations represent key stakeholders in school safety and crisis planning, preparedness, and implementation. This includes school-employed mental health professionals, school security and law enforcement, school administrators, other educators, and families.
The Tuscaloosa County School System in Alabama has partnered with school safety technology company Gaggle, to provide SpeakUp for Safety, a tip line for students, parents and school employees to report incidents that may effect safety and security.
With reduced in-person attendance through the remainder of this school year, the Chicago Public Schools' Chief of Security Jadine Chou said that full-time uniformed Chicago police officers is "not necessary."
