By Bret Rachlin on
4/25/2008 10:47 AM
Video surveillance footage exonerated a group of students at Athens Middle School in Tyler, Texas (Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph, 4/18/2008, Do Cameras Belong In Schools?), recently. Although the students were accused of a violent assault and threatening a female classmate, video showed only one male student taking her history project and running away from her, and it also showed evidence that the wounds she said she sustained during the attack were self-inflicted. Obviously, this is a good example of the value for schools in having video surveillance as part of their overall security and safety initiatives.
The editorial column continues, however, in exploring the debate concerning to what degree video surveillance should be used in scho ...
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By Bret Rachlin on
4/18/2008 3:35 PM
The recent national news coverage showing a cell phone video recording of a student hitting Baltimore art teacher Jolita Berry in her classroom (Source: Baltimore Sun, 4/11/2008, Attack on city teacher highlights training gaps) has sparked conversation among school officials about how to train teachers to deal with violent situations with students. Last fall
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By Bret Rachlin on
4/11/2008 9:39 AM
A University of Washington project on radio frequency identification, or RFID, (Source: SecuritySolutions.com, 4/8/2008, Washington University predicts An RFID-Filled Future) currently is tracking students, faculty, and staff “as they move about the computer-science bui ...
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By Bret Rachlin on
4/4/2008 11:20 AM
With the end of the year in sight, Albany, NY, High School teachers are concerned about an increase in rowdy student behavior (Source: Times Union, 4/1/2008,
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By Bret Rachlin on
3/28/2008 1:32 PM
Here’s an update to our February 22nd blog commentary on school security issues at Hempstead High School in New York. According to the March 21st edition of Newsday (Hempstead schools superintendent resigns; Source: Newsday),
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By Bret Rachlin on
3/20/2008 3:55 PM
Cleveland Metropolitan School officials have been busy since the shooting at the local Success Tech High School last year.(
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By Bret Rachlin on
3/13/2008 7:12 PM
With the February school shootings still fresh in many people’s minds, a Terre Haute, IN, television station recently profiled the new security upgrades at Robinson High School in Robinson, IL (School Security; Source: WTHI – News 10).
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By Bret Rachlin on
3/7/2008 5:07 PM
Yesterday, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced (Chicago links school cameras to 911 center; Source: Chicago Tribune) that more than 4,500 cameras in schools across the city are being connected to police headquarters and the city’s 911 center in a technological upgrade designed to improve safety. According to the mayor when the school camera program is completed in the next few months, Chicago
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By Bret Rachlin on
2/26/2008 9:00 PM
Corpus Christi, Texas – Collaboration was the key takeaway from day two at the Texas Safe Schools and Healthy Students Summit 2008 conference. Throughout the two-part session on campus security and safety audits, the two
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By Bret Rachlin on
2/25/2008 10:10 PM
Corpus Christi, Texas -- As an attendee at the Texas Safe Schools and Healthy Students Summit 2008 conference, the highlights from day one focused on the Texas Unified Schools Safety Standards. Last summer the Texas Education Agency, Texas School Safety Center, Harris County De ...
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