Education: K-12

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School shootings continue to reinforce the message that stringent security measures need to be in place to keep those in educational settings safe.

CISA and the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center have released a new resource to help K-12 schools strengthen school safety reporting programs. 

Over the weekend, President Biden published an op-ed which announced new actions the administration is taking to implement the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA).

As school districts grapple with the threat of mass shootings, they are also dealing with a record number of false active shooter reports in U.S.

The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Sommerville, New Jersey has hired a former police captain as its first director of security. 

Nancy Thompson has been appointed Chief Safety Officer for Toledo Public Schools. Thompson has over three decades of experience in law enforcement.

A Minneapolis school district is still dealing with ramifications after being the victim of a ransomware attack earlier this year. Security leaders share their thoughts. 

A Florida school district is expanding use of an AI-based gun detection platform as a way to proactively protect its students and faculty against gun-related violence.

Boston Public Schools added 20 electric school buses to its system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving student and community health.

The Texas senate approved a new school safety bill giving the Texas Education Agency the authority to monitor and enforce school safety plans.