Contributed 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.
Contributed Perspectives Plans Inform, People Perform: A Practical Approach to School Emergency Readiness School emergency readiness goes beyond written plans. Learn practical ways to strengthen staff decision-making, role clarity, communication, and follow-through.
Contributed Perspectives Schools Should Not Be Test Courses for Force-Capable Drones Force-capable indoor drones must be judged against real buildings, real people, real emergencies, legal authority, and the daily mission of a school.
Contributed Perspectives The Hidden Weight of School Safety: What We Ask Educators to Carry School safety has evolved significantly since Marjory Stoneman Douglas. So have the expectations placed on educators.
Contributed Perspectives Preparedness Without Fear: What Effective School Safety Drills Look Like Post-MSD, a vital lesson emerged: preparedness should build confidence and reassurance rather than fear, ensuring students and staff feel secure.
Contributed Perspectives Beyond the Door: Building a Culture of Access Control on Your Campus An inside look at why effective school access control depends on people, process, and discipline—not just technology.
Contributed Perspectives 11 Practitioner Takeaways from ALERRT's School-Based Active Shooter Report While the report reinforces the importance of locked doors and access control, the findings also highlight why school safety is about more than hardware alone.
Contributed Perspectives School Security by Design: Integrating Safety Into Facilities Planning How schools can strengthen safety by embedding physical security into facilities design, operations, and long-term planning.
