John P. Scott has been named Chief of School Safety and Security at the Texas Education Agency (TEA), a role created to ensure security compliance in Texas schools.

K-12 safety leaders and other school stakeholders can register for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)'s 2022 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security.

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.

School security leaders in Ohio plan to install surveillance cameras, visitor management systems and more with $47 million in grants from the state government.

Delaware schools have adopted statewide emergency response training focusing on reunification procedures after a school safety or security incident.

Determining which tools to use in the event of an emergency lockdown can play a huge role in the outcome of a violent situation. When deciding which tools suit their organization, security leaders should have these questions in mind.

The Quitman School District in Arkansas installed steel safety shelters in all classrooms to protect against tornadoes and active shooters.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) released safety requirements for Texas schools after the school shooting in Uvalde that claimed 21 lives.

Security leaders who protect public facilities and events should employ a mix of access control, surveillance and crowd monitoring to secure public gatherings, according to a recent information session from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

A press conference held by the Texas Department of Public Safety discussed the timeline of events during the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers.