Public, private and independent schools in Vermont can apply for grants up to $25,000 to increase on-campus security.

Online bullying is becoming more prevalent among middle and high school students, “even as overall rates of bullying in schools have remained steady,” says a new federal report.

The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) presented its Floyd Ledbetter National School Resource Officer of the Year Award to  Officer Lorenzo Beltran of the Ceres Police Department, Ceres, Calif. and Officer Richard Parenti of the Scituate Police Department, Scituate, R.I.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation that will allow security personnel to carry firearms on campus.

Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Representative Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced the School Violence Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2019, a bill that establishes federal grant programs for public schools to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities.

The board of the Los Angeles Unified School District has voted to end wand searches on students.

The size of the safety and security staff at Columbus City Schools is increasing by more than 50 percent, says a news report. 

ocal school districts in New York are upgrading their technology thanks to a $2 billion Smart School Bond Act. 

Kalamazoo Public Schools are increasing security measures around the school district. 

In May 2019 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7030, permitting the arming of teachers and staff in Florida schools beginning October 2019.