Articles Tagged with ''school safety''

The Quitman School District in Arkansas installed steel safety shelters in all classrooms to protect against tornadoes and active shooters.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) released safety requirements for Texas schools after the school shooting in Uvalde that claimed 21 lives.

Security leaders who protect public facilities and events should employ a mix of access control, surveillance and crowd monitoring to secure public gatherings, according to a recent information session from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

A press conference held by the Texas Department of Public Safety discussed the timeline of events during the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers.

School dismissals present security risks to students and other stakeholders in the school community. Using security technology can help school administrators keep track of their students during dismissal and pickup times.

Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Texas' Robb Elementary School, the deadliest school shooting since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.

School security leaders across Ohio can use safety grant funding to upgrade security cameras, intercom systems and visitor management systems.

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the Department of Education and Virginia State Police will collaborate to develop a crisis management program focusing on school safety.

The Colorado School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC) released crisis guidelines to help K-12 security leaders and security teams at institutions of higher education prepare for and respond to large-scale emergencies.

The school security landscape has dramatically shifted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Video surveillance remains a critical tool in protecting the K-12 community, with U.S. schools investing over an estimated $360 million in physical security equipment in 2020.