A thorough review of school emergency lockdown equipment and procedures belongs on every district’s set of new year resolutions. Here, Sonitrol Great Lakes Education Market security experts share their insights…

As students and staff await the Christmas and New Year's holiday, criminals may be scouting for their next easy target: a vacant school building. Holidays are among the most common…

Following the return of most U.S. schoolchildren to full-time in-person learning, anecdotal reports indicate that violence may be rising in K-12 schools. Sonitrol Great Lakes has been monitoring developments, and…

School districts – whether staffed by private security guards or community police officers – can improve their depth of security coverage by integrating their on-site security with electronic access controls…

Sonitrol Great Lakes Can Help with Guidance Public school districts as well as private and charter schools are eligible, through their state education departments, for new rounds of federal funding…

A new report developed by non-profit Safe and Sound Schools and Raptor Technologies, based on a nationwide survey of school district administrators, public safety staff, teachers, parents and students, has…

In today's world, having a secure lobby entryway can be the first line of defense against unwanted visitors. Many schools, especially in the K-12 range, are building and using entry…

As the pandemic spread across the country, schools closed and students were isolated in their homes, raising concern that the instability could result in devastating emotional health implications and widespread…

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provides $130 billion in K-12 education funding to support schools in safely reopening. Michigan’s allocation is $3.7 billion, while in Illinois, it’s $5 billion. School…

Schools across Michigan and Illinois can add another layer of protection for students and staff as Sonitrol Great Lakes begins offering a Rapid Emergency Response System (RERS). The system can…