When it comes to school safety and security, it’s understandable that parents and their children can feel overwhelmed by the changes schools are making. Policies and procedures are constantly being updated, drills during the school day are becoming mandatory in more schools across the country, and...

One of the greatest pandemic-era challenges parents faced was how they would continue their child’s education. There is no question that COVID-19 transformed the landscape of K-12 schooling. Private school enrollment has reached its highest rate in a decade. This is due to people distrusting public...

I have been fortunate enough to work in positions related to keeping schools safe, with one of them being a school resource officer. I wore many hats in my security role across multiple schools: protector, educator, mentor, and friend. Each played a pivotal part in making sure all of my students...

While we all continue to keep up with the ever-evolving world of school security, we are constantly presented with new and possibly unfamiliar vocabulary. One that is most familiar among students and parents is “lockdown.” Whether schools are participating in drills or have to implement a real-life...

The lockdown drill addresses school security issues at the forefront of parental concerns. Many states now mandate multiple lockdown drills each school year to teach students and staff members how to handle emergencies. Most parents did not experience lockdown drills during their academic years....