CENTEGIX CrisisAlert incident alert solution now provides school districts more options as they seek to meet the requirements of Alyssa’s Law. Alyssa’s Law, named after Parkland shooting victim Alyssa Alhadeff, requires public schools to install silent panic alarms that will alert law enforcement during an emergency. It was adopted by the state of New Jersey in 2019 […]
Badge Messenger, a single-source communication and alert system for schools, enables two-way communication for emergency and non-emergency situations. The small, non-disruptive messaging device is an ID badge holder that teachers wear on a lanyard to call for help. Four assistance buttons on the badge allow teachers to ask for support in the classroom, call for medical or […]
Duquesne University recently outfitted more than 40 classrooms with Nureva HDL300 audio conferencing systems and an additional 32 systems have been ordered. SMARTSolution Technologies, an authorized Nureva dealer, supported the university in its search for an audio conferencing system to help students learn in a hybrid environment, where some students are in the classroom and others are participating in […]
Alarm Lock, a division of Napco Security Technologies, introduces “an easy, economical COVID-19 solution to quickly convert multistall restrooms to single occupancy, to create social distancing and help avoid spread of the virus,” according to an announcement from the company. The new wireless Trilogy Privacy Standalone Pushbutton PIN Locks solution is geared toward college campuses and K-12 schools as […]
Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow Contest will offer teachers the opportunity to win $2 million in overall awards based on using STEM tools to solve real-world problems.
Two students created a school safet app that aids in contact tracing and social distancing measures as schools continue to navigate the coronavirus pandemic. Samuel Crombie, a sophomore at Dartmouth College and Martin County High School (Fla.) graduate, and his friend Joseph Semrai, currently a junior at Martin County High, had already developed an innovative app prior to the […]
Our sister site Campus Safety cites a recent report which found that many Texas schools are not following state coronavirus safety guidelines. The Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) distributed a survey and found more than 650 of its members from 135 districts reported issues in 12 categories, including inadequate ventilation, lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning […]
Parents have raised an alarm against what they call “invasive” surveillance tech used in schools and, in some cases, for remote learning. They’ve called for lawmakers and school admins to ban facial recognition in schools. In less than a week, an open letter from parents opposing the use of facial recognition in schools has already been signed […]
Louisiana College will be improving its campus lighting, video surveillance system and weapons screening equipment thanks to a grant from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. The school has been awarded $100,000 for the improvements, reports KALB. Louisiana College President Dr. Rick Brewer said, “This grant will continue and expedite the College’s safety and security initiatives by […]
Those who answered the 2020 Campus Safety Access Control, Lock and Lockdown Survey were also asked to describe their organizations’ social distancing and facial covering policies, as well as any other school protocol changes they’ve implemented in response to the coronavirus. Here’s what they said: Social Distancing and Mask Policies: “All visitors and staff members […]
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