Topic Hubs Topic Hub: Behavioral Threat Assessment in K-12 Schools Everything you need to stay informed about behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) in K-12 schools, with articles, research, practitioner insights, best practices, and free resources all in one place.
Behavioral Threat Assessments Michigan K-12 Schools Must Have Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams Michigan schools are now required to have multidisciplinary behavioral threat assessment and management teams under a school safety law adopted following the 2021 Oxford High School shooting.
Behavioral Threat Assessments Georgia Rolls Out Behavioral Threat Assessment Model for K-12 Schools The statewide framework is designed to help public and private schools develop local processes for identifying, assessing, and managing concerning behavior.
Industry Perspectives Emerging Technologies in School Safety: Privacy, Compliance, and Governance Considerations From facial recognition and AI-powered analytics to autonomous drones, emerging school safety technologies raise new questions about privacy, data use, governance, and oversight.
Insights Student Assaults Against School Employees: Key Considerations for School Leaders As states strengthen penalties for assaults against school employees, school leaders are also navigating complex decisions about discipline, law enforcement, disability accommodations, de-escalation, and prevention.
SSL Newsletter Electric Shock Gloves, Behavioral Threat Assessment Interviews, and More: August 16-31 Roundup Catch up on the latest School Security Leadership articles, resources, practitioner insights, and updates from the second half of August.
News Digests School Safety News Digest: New Safety Tech, Threat Assessment, and Emergency Preparedness As schools reopen for the 2026–27 school year, here's a roundup of recent news, research, policy developments, and emerging trends affecting K-12 school safety.
Industry Perspectives Behavioral Threat Assessment Interviews: Strategies for Gathering Better Information Drawing on nearly three decades of experience, one practitioner shares what he has learned about conducting thoughtful, effective behavioral threat assessment interviews.
News How States Are Strengthening School Threat and Violence Laws Recent legislation in Alabama, Kentucky, and South Carolina is changing how schools respond to threats, violence, and assaults against school employees. Here's what districts should know.
News Apalachee High School Shooter Sentenced to Life Without Parole The teen pleaded guilty to all 55 charges in the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting. The case underscores the importance of information sharing and behavioral threat assessment.
Insights 2026 Q2 School Security Intelligence Report A quarterly executive briefing examining the trends, legislation, research, and practitioner insights shaping the school safety profession.
Member Spotlights Janie Anderson: From Part-Time Position to Districtwide School Safety Leader Hired for what was expected to be a part-time role, Janie Anderson helped build Manitou Springs School District 14's school safety program from the ground up.
