For school administrators and their facilities managers, one approach to limiting the transmission of the coronavirus and other viruses at building entrances is to make the operation of the doors…

Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, schools have taken precautionary steps for visitor verification and identification for the sake of security. They have also had to go a long way to…

According to the U.S. Department of Education, more than $54 billion in emergency relief funding is now available to support fully reopening K-12 schools, facilitating learning, and measuring and addressing…

The pandemic and the move toward virtual classes are leaving school buildings empty longer than ever before. With less staff consistently working on school grounds, it can be easy to…

Cost to schools, broader economy a concern Beyond cameras, card readers and panic alarms, the future of school security has educators increasingly concerned about protecting students and staff from illness,…

As schools look to safely reopen in a COVID-19 world, security professionals are weighing the implementation of a range of options to help keep students and staff safe and reduce…

The current COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across many parts of the country – particularly the Midwest. However, it is not preventing needed work in school buildings, like security upgrades,…

The pandemic has created yet another hurdle for officials trying to plan November's election: schools that typically serve as reliable polling stations are now off the table in many communities…

As schools reopen with in-person learning, there are scores of questions about what that will look like. Between COVID-19 health protocols and concerns about school shootings, what should be done…

As some schools reopen across the country, the CDC has recommended temperature screening to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Their guidelines specify to measure a person’s temperature before they…