Thanks to $4.8 million in grant funds, Pennsylvania school employees will receive annual safety and security training at no cost to their schools.

The Safe Schools Act and the Strengthening School Security for Students Act have been introduced to congress to bolster national school safety.

Following the fatal shooting at The Covenant School in Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee announced school safety actions added to existing legislation.

School security remains a top priority for K-12 education. More than 91% of U.S. public K-12 schools reported using security cameras to monitor schools in the 2019-2020 school year according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This number is up from 61% in 2009-2010. However, while schools have invested in video surveillance, they often have disparate systems, outdated technology, and limited staff with training to operate, manage, and maintain the system.

Iowa school districts have been the target of several "swatting calls" referencing an alleged active shooter on/near the school's campus.

PASS updated its Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools, which offers securing school facilities best practices from subject matter experts.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed new security legislation into law for the state. The first bill signed focused on improving school safety.

Investing in security solutions such as access control, video surveillance and analytics can provide peace of mind and help protect school campuses.

A Michigan school district adopted an AI-based gun detection platform to protect its students and faculty against gun-related violence.

Charles County Public Schools in Maryland is utilizing new active shooter detection and notification technology to improve school safety.