Articles Tagged with ''school security''

The Tennessee House and Senate have passed the "School Safety Act of 2018."

A school district in suburban Erie, Pennsylvania will arm its 500 teachers with miniature wooden baseball bats.

The state of Illinois passed a plan to replace armed security officers with unarmed social workers.

 The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office has issued guidelines for installing locks on the inside of classroom doors to help secure campuses during an active shooter situation.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed into law a bill to improve safety in Maryland classrooms.

Pennsylvania State Senator Dan Laughlin will propose putting tasers in school classrooms.

New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would require all public schools be equipped with a panic alarm that would be directly linked to law enforcement authorities.

A school district in Pennsylvania is arming teachers and students with buckets of rocks as a last resort should an armed intruder burst in. 

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced his approval of recommendations submitted by the school safety working group he appointed earlier this month to make immediate enhancements to school safety.

The Vermont House of Representatives has approved a program that would give schools up to $25,000 each for security upgrades such as locks and surveillance cameras.