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False Los Angeles Wildfire Evacuation Warnings Spark Panic, emergency notification, Paradise Fire, Eaton Fire, alerts

False Los Angeles Wildfire Evacuation Warnings Spark Panic

Several erroneous evacuation warnings were sent to all 10 million Los Angeles County residents on Thursday and Friday.

News January 13
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Judge Vacates Biden’s Title IX Protections of LGBTQ+ Students, discrimination, suicide, Trump, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti

Judge Vacates Biden’s Title IX Protections of LGBTQ+ Students

The judge scrapped the rules despite studies showing that policies prohibiting discrimination based on sexual and gender identity…

News January 10
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Banned Cell Phones in Schools

Which States Have Banned Cell Phones in Schools?

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced his office is offering $50,000 to school districts that establish policies restricting…

Insights January 2
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2025 Access Control Predictions: AI, the Cloud, Mobile Credentials and Biometrics, security technology, campus security

2025 Access Control Predictions: AI, the Cloud and Mobile Credential Applications to Expand

The increased adoption of AI, the cloud, and mobile credentials are just some of the trends practitioners, consultants,…

Insights December 27
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School Shooting Prevention, Response, Mitigation, and Recovery Resources, active shooter, lockdown, access control, mental health

School Shootings: Prevention, Response, Mitigation, and Recovery Resources

Adopting the following recommended practices will help schools address the threat of active shooters as well as other…

Insights December 19
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In response to the visitor management incident, Episcopal Day School will be adding more interior classroom door locks and security cameras.

Alabama School Increases Security After Man Falls Through Classroom Ceiling

In response to the incident, Episcopal Day School will be adding more interior classroom door locks and security…

News December 16
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How to Design a School Cell Phone Ban Policy, mobile phones, personal devices, student safety, U.S. Department of Education

Designing a School Cell Phone Ban Policy

Policies that restrict the use of personal devices at school should be developed by a team of diverse…

Insights December 12
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Indiana University Board Revises Controversial Expressive Activity Policy, free speech, First Amendment, ACLU, protests, demonstrations

Indiana University Board Revises Controversial Expressive Activity Policy

Critics of the original policy claim IU had a double standard and specifically targeted anti-war and free speech…

News November 20
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Slain Oregon Hospital Security Officer’s Family Files $35 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit, Legacy Good Samaritan, hospital shooting

Slain Oregon Hospital Security Officer’s Family Files $35 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The lawsuit faults Legacy Good Samaritan for not immediately removing a gunman after he made threats and firearms…

News November 18
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