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How Louisiana College Received a $100K Security Improvement Grant

September 15, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Louisiana College will be improving its campus lighting, video surveillance system and weapons screening equipment thanks to a grant from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. The school has been awarded $100,000 for the improvements, reports KALB. Louisiana College President Dr. Rick Brewer said, “This grant will continue and expedite the College’s safety and security initiatives by […]

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Campus Safety Pros Tell Us the School Protocol Changes They’ve Made This Year

September 14, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Those who answered the 2020 Campus Safety Access Control, Lock and Lockdown Survey were also asked to describe their organizations’ social distancing and facial covering policies, as well as any other school protocol changes they’ve implemented in response to the coronavirus. Here’s what they said: Social Distancing and Mask Policies: “All visitors and staff members […]

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Campuses Are Making Changes to Access Control Due to Coronavirus

September 10, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Campus access control is changing at schools across the nation as the pandemic continues. This year’s Campus Safety Access Control, Lock and Lockdown Survey was conducted in June when the country was reopening after the shutdown and many Americans mistakenly believed life could go on as it did before the pandemic. In July, however, the […]

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How a School Web Filtering Solution Lead to Better Remote Learning

September 3, 2020 Justin Reilly Leave a Comment

In 1999, Congress created the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) to address concerns about student internet access to information that is obscene, contains pornography or content that is seen as harmful to minors. Schools and libraries in the U.S. must certify they comply with CIPA by implementing a school web filter and enacting an internet […]

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NY Announces Nearly $100 Million in School Tech and Security Upgrades

August 6, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced the approval of 148 Smart Schools Investment Plans aimed at improving school security and reimagining teaching and learning for the 21st century with school tech. The approved plans, totaling $94 million, are part of the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act — a sweeping education technology initiative first […]

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Ways for Audible and Visual Messaging Systems to Help Make Schools Safer

July 29, 2020 Gina Sansivero Leave a Comment

Hospitals, hotels, restaurants and retail establishments worldwide have adopted the use of masks, disinfectant, and social distancing. Soon, schools will follow suit, implementing similar protective measures as K-12 students and staff return for the 2020—21 academic year. But as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests, there’s more that schools can do to […]

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Campus IT: Do Your Buildings Suffer from These Common School Safety Issues?

July 27, 2020 Guest Authors Leave a Comment

Some schools will soon reopen in the fall — at whatever capacity they can in the wake of COVID-19 — yet many still suffer from alarmingly common school safety issues. Many school districts hire security consultants to do walkthroughs of their campuses to look for security risks. These assessments often consist of two parts: the physical assessment of each school […]

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Four Domes Pavilion Museum Technology Creates Artistic Immersion

July 27, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The Four Domes Pavilion in Wrocław, Poland is a historic building offering visitors a view into the art of today. Built in 1921, the pavilion serves as home to the Museum of Contemporary Art branch of Poland’s National Museum. The collection is one of Poland’s most cherished – housing more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, […]

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School Security Systems are Failing: Here’s How to Fix Them

July 24, 2020 Matthew Stevens Leave a Comment

Schools across the country implement various school security systems to respond to emergencies. But as tech innovates, so should those solutions. Effective ones must protect against the most extreme crises as well as more common incidents school staff respond to every day. Districts also must prepare for the increased occurrence of medical and behavioral situations when […]

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Upcoming School Year will Start 100% Online in Some Large Districts

July 16, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Some major U.S. school districts have announced they’ll start the upcoming school year completely online. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD), which have approximately 720,000 students combined, made the announcement Monday that they won’t be bringing students back to classrooms when school starts next month, reports ABC […]

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