Campus access control is changing at schools across the nation as the pandemic continues. This year’s Campus Safety Access Control, Lock and Lockdown Survey was conducted in June when the country was reopening after the shutdown and many Americans mistakenly believed life could go on as it did before the pandemic. In July, however, the […]
In 1999, Congress created the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) to address concerns about student internet access to information that is obscene, contains pornography or content that is seen as harmful to minors. Schools and libraries in the U.S. must certify they comply with CIPA by implementing a school web filter and enacting an internet […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced the approval of 148 Smart Schools Investment Plans aimed at improving school security and reimagining teaching and learning for the 21st century with school tech. The approved plans, totaling $94 million, are part of the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act — a sweeping education technology initiative first […]
Hospitals, hotels, restaurants and retail establishments worldwide have adopted the use of masks, disinfectant, and social distancing. Soon, schools will follow suit, implementing similar protective measures as K-12 students and staff return for the 2020—21 academic year. But as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests, there’s more that schools can do to […]
Some schools will soon reopen in the fall — at whatever capacity they can in the wake of COVID-19 — yet many still suffer from alarmingly common school safety issues. Many school districts hire security consultants to do walkthroughs of their campuses to look for security risks. These assessments often consist of two parts: the physical assessment of each school […]
The Four Domes Pavilion in Wrocław, Poland is a historic building offering visitors a view into the art of today. Built in 1921, the pavilion serves as home to the Museum of Contemporary Art branch of Poland’s National Museum. The collection is one of Poland’s most cherished – housing more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, […]
Schools across the country implement various school security systems to respond to emergencies. But as tech innovates, so should those solutions. Effective ones must protect against the most extreme crises as well as more common incidents school staff respond to every day. Districts also must prepare for the increased occurrence of medical and behavioral situations when […]
Some major U.S. school districts have announced they’ll start the upcoming school year completely online. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD), which have approximately 720,000 students combined, made the announcement Monday that they won’t be bringing students back to classrooms when school starts next month, reports ABC […]
COVID-19 has forced every school district and institution of higher education in the United States to make drastic changes to practically every aspect of campus life. Our sister publication’s Campus Safety Online Summit (CSOS), held July 7-8, addressed many of the pressing concerns relating to the reopening of schools. A wide variety of campus decision makers were […]
When Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered schools closed throughout the state in response to the coronavirus pandemic, sending home millions of students to learn remotely, Cicero School District 99 was ready. The K-8 district of 14,000 students, southwest of Chicago, was already five years into its mission, driven by Superintendent Rudy Hernandez, of changing the […]
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