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Wolf Administration announces over $7 million in school safety grants – WPMT FOX 43
Governor Tom Wolf (Getty Images) DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa.– The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced the recipients of $7.2 million in competitive 2019-2020 Safe Schools Targeted Grants. Grants are…

Security Professionals Survey: Tailgating Remains a Critical Threat
Of the more than 185 respondents, 69% believe tailgating security breaches are either holding at the same levels or are increasing. Boon Edam, a manufacturer of security entrances and architectural…

State money will help pay for better school security – The Florida Times-Union
Sales tax or not, with Florida grant money, Duval County Public Schools continues to focus on school safety and security improvements. When a shooting took place at a Terry Parker…

School Safety Grants awarded to Berks schools | News – Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has awarded nearly $200,000 to Berks County schools to prevent and reduce violent incidents, to purchase safety and security-related equipment, and to provide for the…

Federal Grant aids school safety efforts in N.C. – WNCT
(WNCT) N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s Center for Safer Schools has been awarded a grant of nearly $1 million from the U.S. Justice Department to enhance the key supports it…

Is Your Campus Doing These 3 Things to Improve Fire Safety?
October is National Fire Prevention Month. Here are three things facilities managers can do to advance fire safety and prevention. Fire safety and prevention is always top of mind for…

Advancements in Campus Safety Technology – The Free Press of the University of Southern Maine
Campus safety is a serious concern for universities across the country. Fortunately, as advancements are made in technology, there are more opportunities for increased security measures, which help protect the…

Aransas County ISD awarded school safety grant – Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Corpus Christi police’s crisis intervention team is taking new approach to mental health csacco, Wochit A South Texas school district was among the handful chosen to receive free access to digital software…

Allen ISD (Texas) Installs First BDA Life Safety System in State
A BDA life safety system and fire alarm control panel with Digital Voice Command was installed on the 6.2-acre, 314,000 square-foot campus. When the Allen Independent School District (ISD) in…

Funding for upgrades in school security systems and equipment – CBS19 News
RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — Several area school divisions are getting some funding for school security equipment. On Thursday, Governor Ralph Northam announced $6 million in School Security Equipment Grants…

US Department of Education Announces New Grant Awards to Address School Safety and Improve Access to Mental Health Services – The Southern Maryland Chronicle
News Release, US Department of Education WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today announced $71.6 million in new funding to enhance safety in schools and improve student access to mental…

Baker County case alarms school safety commission – The Florida Times-Union
TALLAHASSEE — In early September law enforcement officers arrested a 15-year-old student who they say scribbled in a notebook six pages of specific and well-researched strategies to carry out a mass…