Metal detectors were installed at Manhattan's High School of Graphic Communication Arts the day after a knife fight.

Healthcare and school campuses serve as societal keystones, centers of learning, healing, and community. As such, they face unique security pressures, from cyberattacks that could compromise patient ...

According to Campus Safety’s 2024 Video Surveillance Survey, 98% of K-12 schools, colleges, and healthcare facilities have one or more video surveillance systems on their campus — up from 94% in 2023.

As the mental health care provider shortage continues throughout the United States, faculty and staff at higher education institutions feel increasingly responsible for students’ mental health and ...

Aspiring public school teachers in New Jersey are no longer required to pass the state’s basic skills exam in order to be certified. New Jersey Democratic Governor Phil Murphy passed Act 1669 as part ...

Campus emergency notification has come a long way since the April 16, 2007, Virginia Tech mass shooting in which an active shooter fatally shot two people at an on-campus dormitory and then fatally ...

As we move into 2026, healthcare security leaders will face a converging threat landscape. One that is shifting from traditional “guards, guns, and gates” toward a highly integrated, technology-driven ...

Graduations are significant milestones that draw large crowds, making security a top priority for event organizers. These events bring together students, families, faculty and community members, which ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education have just released joint FERPA and HIPAA guidance on student health and educational records that K-12 schools, ...

Following the 2018 mass shooting tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the family of victim Alyssa Alhadeff successfully fought to establish Alyssa’s Law, state-based legislation that ...

Postsecondary institutions are often criticized for spending money on new blue light emergency phones, especially if the amount of emergency calls made on them has recently declined. However, despite ...

A recent survey found the large majority of K-12 staff believe school safety has a direct impact on student achievement. CENTEGIX’s 2024 National Educator Survey Report surveyed 530 K-12 educators, ...