Key points: In emergencies, time is the most valuable resource–and it’s often the one in shortest supply. Whether a medical crisis, fire, or security threat, the difference between…
Read more How location precision enhances safety and reduces response times in emergenciesKey points: School buildings quietly shape everything that happens inside them. When systems work as intended, learning moves forward uninterrupted. When they fail, instruction, safety, and trust can…
Read more A smarter way to modernize aging school facilitiesKey points: During a school emergency, every minute that passes is crucial, but in those moments, a reliable connection can mean the difference between confusion and coordinated response. Yet,…
Read more When seconds matter: Why in-building coverage is a lifeline for school safetyA tool once mostly reserved for SWAT teams is now in the hands of school resource officers in eastern North Carolina. Every SRO in Nash County will have…
Read more Nash County equips SROs with breaching shotguns for enhanced school emergency responseGetty NYC Schools Launch Groundbreaking Emergency Alert System for Active Shooter Situations Every morning, parents across New York (and the country) watch their children head off to school…
Read more NYC schools launch groundbreaking emergency alert system for active shooter situations | amNewYorkARVADA, Colo. — Students at Arvada West High School organized a town hall to address gun violence and mental health in schools following the Sept. 10 shooting at…
Read more Arvada West High School students host town hall on gun violence, mental health in wake of Evergreen shootingFamily Protection Brand Empowers Parents and Educators with Advanced Bullet-Resistant Technology DELRAY BEACH, Fla., October 9, 2025 (Newswire.com) – BP Defence, a pioneering family protection brand dedicated to…
Read more BP Defence Launches E-Commerce Platform for Revolutionary Student Safety BackpacksThe boy passed out multiple times and required medical treatment, Texas officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto A Texas man is accused of kidnapping a student near a school and…
Read more Accused kidnapper injects student with unknown substance near school, TX cops sayThe mother of Jacob De La Rosa, a 15-year-old Polytechnic High School student who was stabbed near the campus Friday afternoon, believes that her son’s death stemmed from…
Read more Mom of Poly High student killed in stabbing says other teens threatened her sonsVOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — An 11-year-old was arrested in Volusia County on Sunday for making online threats against his school. The sheriff’s office says the FBI notified them…
Read more 11-year-old arrested in Volusia for online threats, sheriff’s office saysDENVER – Denver Public Schools has launched a pilot program, using weapon detecting dogs as a safety tool for large district events. Vivian, the black labrador, was one…
Read more Denver Public School using weapon detecting canines at large eventsA Fort Worth ISD spokesperson did not clarify what the inappropriate contact was or provide further details Wednesday afternoon. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald A substitute teacher at Fort…
Read more Fort Worth ISD substitute accused of ‘inappropriate’ contact, removed from schoolBRIGHTON, Colo. — Concerned parents filled the auditorium at Bromley East Charter School (BECS) Tuesday night, looking for answers from school leadership. The school’s administration and Brighton Police…
Read more Parents say Brighton school leaders ‘skated around a lot of questions’ during safety town hallWESTMINSTER, Colo. — Hundreds of students at Standley Lake High School walked out of class Friday afternoon, lining Wadsworth Boulevard with signs and chants calling for an end…
Read more ‘This shouldn’t even be a debate’: Colorado students march against gun violenceGREENSBORO, N.C. — Students across North Carolina left their classrooms Friday as part of a nationwide call to end gun violence in schools. At least 12 schools participated in…
Read more North Carolina students walk out of schools to protest gun violenceThe Prince George’s County, Maryland, teachers’ union says it has ratified a new 3-year contract with the school district that includes pay raises and increases safety in classrooms.…
Read more Prince George’s Co. teachers’ union approves 3-year contract – WTOP NewsCommunity members attending school board meetings in Fairfax County, Virginia, will be screened for weapons as part of a safety initiative from the school system. Parents, students, staff…
Read more Fairfax Co. adds weapons detection screenings at school board meetings – WTOP NewsGUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — As students return to class after summer break, Guilford County Schools is stepping up security with new additions to every elementary and middle school in…
Read more Guilford County Schools adds ‘safety vestibules’ to protect its studentsKey points: Swatting–false reports of school violence intended to trigger a police response–continues to increase across the country. During the 2022–2023 school year, nearly 64 percent of reported…
Read more Preventing harm by connecting the dots in school safetyORLANDO, Fla. — There were nearly 700 traffic stops in school zones across Orange County during the first week of school. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said that out…
Read more First week back in school leads to hundreds of citations in school zones