Education: K-12

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Michael Garcia has made it his life’s work to tackle the issue of violence within schools.

K-12 safety leaders and other school stakeholders can register for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)'s 2022 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security.

The 2021-2022 school year saw the highest number of gunfire incidents at preschools and k–12 schools since Everytown began tracking in 2013.

School districts in New Jersey must implement policies to establish threat assessment teams at each school in the state by the 2023/2024 school year.

School security leaders in Ohio plan to install surveillance cameras, visitor management systems and more with $47 million in grants from the state government.

Delaware schools have adopted statewide emergency response training focusing on reunification procedures after a school safety or security incident.

Determining which tools to use in the event of an emergency lockdown can play a huge role in the outcome of a violent situation. When deciding which tools suit their organization, security leaders should have these questions in mind.

License plate recognition technology can be an additional layer for campus security stakeholders as a form of access control and to identify unknown entrants.

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

Electronic hall passes can help staff mitigate a K-12 security challenge: the student vaping epidemic. The tech may help curb in-school e-cigarette use.