Items Tagged with 'school security legislation'

A recent cybersecurity report by Clever found that 5% of U.S. school systems have implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA) for students.

 The White House has announced steps for providing various resources for K-12 schools to update their cybersecurity practices and report incidents.

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).

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.

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo is urging school districts to utilize a $10.5-million school construction fund – the School Building Authority Fund – to make immediate school security repairs.

A recent survey of more than 1,100 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students found that about a third want school security upgrades.