Video Surveillance School Security Cameras Raise New Questions About Privacy, Access, and Use As camera capabilities expand, districts are weighing where cameras belong, what they should be able to do, and what policies should govern them.
Insights ‘Cat in the Hat’ TikTok Trend: How School Safety Leaders Are Responding AI-generated threatening posts are prompting school investigations, disciplinary action, and law enforcement response. NCSSD members share experiences, guidance, and resources.
Insights Why Some Schools Are Banning Metal Water Bottles Schools are restricting or banning metal water bottles over concerns about student safety, concealed prohibited items, and classroom disruptions, but some policies are also drawing parent pushback.
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.
Insights 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.
Insights ALPRs in Schools: What K-12 Leaders Should Consider Before Adoption As some municipalities reconsider license plate reader programs, school leaders can learn from the questions being raised about data access, retention, sharing, and oversight.
Webinars How Video Surveillance Is Evolving in K-12 Schools A recent ZeroNow webinar explored how schools are using video surveillance, AI, and analytics while navigating privacy, policy, and human oversight.
Insights Drones in Schools: What School Safety Leaders Are Saying As drones gain momentum in K-12 schools, school safety leaders are weighing its benefits, challenges, and role within a comprehensive school safety strategy.
After-Action Review Brown University Shooting After-Action Reviews: Lessons for K-12 Schools Reviews of the 2025 Brown University shooting offer lessons for K-12 schools on emergency communications, coordination, and response.
Insights School Key Boxes: Balancing Security and Emergency Responder Access As schools strengthen building security, ensuring law enforcement and other first responders can quickly gain access during an emergency is critical.
Resources Electric Shock Gloves in Schools Raise Questions About New Safety Technologies The controversy over electric shock gloves in Nebraska schools raises questions about how districts and law enforcement review new safety technologies, tactics, and use-of-force tools.
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.
