Insights Wearable Panic Buttons in Schools: 7 Lessons From One District’s Experience One Illinois high school’s experience with wearable panic buttons offers lessons on everyday incident response, staff training, emergency procedures, and school safety planning.
Insights Milwaukee School Fire Prompts New Safety Procedures and Staff Training After chemical-soaked rags sparked a five-alarm fire that destroyed an elementary school, Milwaukee Public Schools retrained custodial staff and implemented new safety procedures.
Research School Safety and Enrollment: What New Research Says Families Value As public school enrollment continues to decline, school leaders are looking for ways to attract and retain families. New research highlights several factors that may influence parents' enrollment decisions.
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.
Insights Strengthening Rural School Safety: Lessons From Weld County The supervisor of the Weld County Sheriff's Office School Resource Unit shares practical lessons for strengthening rural school safety.
Resources New NCSSD Resource Examines Force-Capable Indoor Drones in K-12 Schools As force-capable drones gain attention in school safety discussions, this new NCSSD resource examines the operational, legal, funding, and policy questions school leaders and policymakers should consider before deployment.
Resources NCSSD Quick Reference Guide: Force-Capable Indoor Drones in K-12 Schools A concise companion to NCSSD's resource on force-capable indoor drones in K-12 schools, summarizing key findings, legal considerations, FAQs, and guidance for school leaders, policymakers, journalists, and other stakeholders.
Research New Research on Building Community Support for School Security Measures A new study examines whether transparent communication can influence public support for active shooter drills, target hardening, and arming teachers.
Insights What 346,000 Emergency Alerts Reveal About Everyday School Safety A former principal discusses what new findings from a CENTEGIX report mean for school leaders and why effective school safety goes far beyond preparing for crisis response.
Transportation Safety Back-to-School Safety Tips: Transportation Safety Whether students walk, bike, ride the bus, drive, or are dropped off by a parent, these transportation safety reminders can help schools and families prepare for a safer start to the new school year.
Insights Social Media Lawsuits Highlight Growing Digital Safety Challenges in K-12 Schools Social media lawsuits are drawing attention to the growing digital safety and mental health challenges facing K–12 schools.
Insights How Artificial Intelligence Is Affecting School Safety AI is creating new school safety challenges while prompting districts to rethink policies, investigations, and governance. Here's what school safety leaders need to know.
