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School Districts in NY to Upgrade to Smart Technology

July 3, 2019

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

University of Rhode Island Receives $1.2 Million to Train STEM Students

April 24, 2019

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The University of Rhode Island’s School of Education was awarded its second National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program for $1.2 million to recruit, prepare and mentor teachers of science and mathematics over the next five years.

Making Schools Safer with Window Film

March 22, 2019

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With bomb threats, school shootings, and other violent acts reported nationwide from the classroom, education officials are making improvements to security – including the installation of 3M™ Scotchshield™ Safety & Security Window Film.

PASS Releases New Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools

December 5, 2018

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The fourth edition of the guidelines is completely revised and greatly expanded to now cover best practices on a district-wide level that relate to safety and security and additional areas such as school transportation, cybersecurity and network infrastructure, architectural features and emergency communications.

Surveillance Means Savings for School Districts

As students enjoyed summer break, school districts were hard at work upgrading video surveillance systems.

Claire Meyer

September 1, 2017

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As the 2017-18 school year gets underway, many school districts are testing out newly installed and upgraded security systems.

Study Shows Link Between School Choice Attendance and Lower Crime Rates

April 1, 2016

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Persistent attendance in a private school through Milwaukee's Parental Choice Program (MPCP) can decrease the likeliness of subsequent criminal activity.

Okla. School District Displays Signs to Deter Shooters

April 1, 2016

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An Oklahoma school district has begun putting signs on its campus warning visitors that some school staff members have concealed weapons.

Pa. Law Requires School Volunteers to Pass Background Checks

April 1, 2016

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Parents and others volunteering at schools in Pennsylvania are required to pass background checks as part of a 2015 amendment to a state law.

Ohio Schools Don't Have to tell Police about Armed Employees

April 1, 2016

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There’s no state law in Ohio that requires a school board to go public with its plans to arm school faculty.

Texas School District to Arm Teachers For Security

April 1, 2016

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The Gold-Burg Independent School District has voted to arm its school teachers. The proposal will now be sent to the Texas Association of School Boards for review.

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Conducting a Workplace Violence Threat Analysis and Developing a Response Plan

There are few situations a security professional will face that is more serious than a potential workplace violence threat. Every security professional knows and understands that all employers have a legal, ethical and moral duty to take reasonable steps to prevent and respond to threats of violence in their workplace.

The Value of a Unified Approach to Critical Event Management

From extreme weather to cyberattacks to workplace violence, every organization will experience at least one, if not multiple, critical events per year. And in today’s interconnected digital and physical world, the cascading safety, brand, and revenue impacts of critical events are more severe. Organizations need to be prepared through a unified and rapid response to these events.

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