Case Study Weapons Detection in Schools: What Palm Beach County Has Learned in 3 Years A Palm Beach County Schools police lieutenant shares practical lessons on equipment selection, staffing, student screening, and the ongoing challenges of operating a weapons detection program.
News Bend Elementary School Shooting: What We Know About the Attack and Investigation A 16-year-old former Silver Rail student climbed a perimeter fence and shot through locked exterior doors to enter the school.
Resources Topic Hub: School Cell Phone Restrictions in K-12 Schools Everything you need to stay informed about school cell phone restrictions, including the latest research, educator perspectives, implementation lessons, legislation, and free resources.
Resources School Crisis Recovery Planning: Lessons From Principals Who Have Been There An updated guide developed by principals who have experienced school shootings offers lessons that can help schools prepare for recovery following other traumatic events.
Research School Cell Phone Bans by State Track school cell phone bans and policies by state, including bell-to-bell restrictions, instructional-time bans, pending legislation, and other statewide requirements.
Roundtable Recaps School Visitor ID and Student Pickup Policies: When Exceptions Arise NCSSD members discuss visitor identification, student pickup procedures, digital IDs, and how schools can prepare front office staff to handle exceptions.
Resources 2026 Q3 School Security Intelligence Report An executive briefing examining K-12 school safety trends, emerging technologies, policy developments, and practitioner insights from July through September 2026.
Insights Q&A: Bringing Bleeding-Control Training and Supplies Into School Emergency Planning The First Minute Project shares guidance on bleeding-control supplies, staff training, and preparing schools to provide lifesaving care before first responders can reach an injured person.
SSL Newsletter Everyday Hazards, Front Office Safety, and More: Oct. 1–15 Roundup Editor's Note School safety conversations often focus on threats, security technology, and emergency response. But some of the risks schools face are much more ordinary, involving classroom equipment, aging buildings, and other features of the environments students and staff use every day. Several of our latest articles examine
Roundtable Recaps School Front Office Safety: Are Staff Getting the Training They Need? NCSSD members discuss how schools can make time for front office safety training, prepare employees for difficult situations, and ensure they have administrative support.
News Digests School Safety News Digest: Staff Misconduct, Athletic Event Security, and Threat Assessment Recent school safety headlines highlight concerns about employee misconduct, security at athletic events, and efforts to strengthen threat reporting and behavioral threat assessment.
Resources Why Front Office Staff Are Essential to School Safety and Emergency Preparedness A new ZeroNow white paper explores how training, emergency procedures, and administrative support can help front-office employees fulfill their critical school safety responsibilities.
