School administrators, staff, and local emergency responders must complete a thorough risk assessment and all-hazards assessment of schools and their campuses.
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.
School dismissals present security risks to students and other stakeholders in the school community. Using security technology can help school administrators keep track of their students during dismissal and pickup times.
Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Texas' Robb Elementary School, the deadliest school shooting since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.
K-12 students need to learn about cybersecurity along with their exposure to digital technology. The Sphero BOLT, a coding robot, can help teach students about cyber risk management, ethical hacking and more.
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the Department of Education and Virginia State Police will collaborate to develop a crisis management program focusing on school safety.
Seven security organizations, including ASIS International and the National Association of State Fire Marshals, have sent a letter to Virginia legislature concerning conflicts of interest in a study group focusing on the use of active shooter prevention hardware in public buildings.