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Severe Winter Weather

Snowy Conditions Continue to Disrupt School Schedules Across Multiple States

Winter weather is once again forcing schools in Maryland, Georgia, Indiana, Pittsburgh, and Western North Carolina to take various measures to ensure the well-being of their students and staff.

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Safer Schools Shouldn’t Come at the Expense of Classrooms

Why Network Design Matters as Much as Security Technology in K–12 Education

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The investigation into the state’s FERPA violations highlights the clash between parental right and California’s attempt to protect LGBTQ+ students. gender identity, California Department of Education (CDE), U.S. Department of Education, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, student privacy, transgender youth

California Department of Education Gender Identity Privacy Practices Violate FERPA, U.S. Department of Education Claims

The federal investigation into the state’s FERPA violations highlights the clash between federal privacy laws and California’s efforts to keep LGBTQ+ students safe.

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Empower Staff with Immediate, Precise Alerts

Empower Staff with Immediate, Precise Alerts

The InformaCast Wearable Alert Badge is a compact, wireless panic button that school staff can use to alert others the moment issues arise.

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Sexual Misconduct Claims Account for 30% of Large Losses in K-12 Schools, Colleges

The two largest losses for educational institutions in 2025 -- $750 million and $36.2 million -- were related to sexual misconduct cases.

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SUNY has awarded Mental Health First Aid grants to 27 campuses, aiming to train 3,000 staff annually in evidence-based mental health support. SUNY Mental Health Grants, State University of New York, Campus mental health training, Crisis intervention, Evidence-based mental health programs

SUNY Distributes Mental Health First Aid Grants to 27 Campuses

SUNY's Mental Health First Aid grants aim to train 3,000 staff annually in evidence-based mental health support to enhance student well-being and campus intervention capabilities.

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Healthcare Duress Alert

5 Healthcare Duress Alert Trends from 2025

New healthcare duress alert data from CENTEGIX shows when and where workplace violence incidents are impacting hospital staff.

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More than 31,000 Kaiser Permanente workers are on strike, saying staffing shortages are hurting patients and burning out staff. healthcare strike, nurses and healthcare workers, UNAC/UHCP, United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals

Kaiser Permanente Workers Go On Strike, Demand Better Staffing Levels and Fair Wages

More than 31,000 Kaiser Permanente workers are on strike, saying staffing shortages are hurting patients and burning out staff.

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A growing number of children in the U.S. are not being vaccinated for measles, resulting in outbreaks that threaten to strain the nation’s healthcare system. measles outbreaks, anti-vaccine movement, public health, MMR vaccine

Measles Costs $16,200 Per Case, New Review Finds

416 cases of measles have been confirmed in the U.S. as of January 22, 2026.

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A settlement has been reached in the Santa Fe Public Schools 2021 sexual assault case, addressing allegations that the district didn’t properly supervise the suspect. Badr El-Badri, Santa Fe High School, Allied Universal

Santa Fe Public Schools to Pay $2.2 Million Settlement in Sexual Assault Case

A settlement has been reached in the Santa Fe Public Schools 2021 sexual assault case, addressing allegations that the district didn’t properly supervise the suspect.

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Building Safer Schools with Modern Security Solutions

For schools ready to simplify day-to-day security and advance a culture of safety, Cisco’s cloud-managed physical security solution stands as a trusted, effective tool.

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A Penn State student reportedly confessed to posting the hoax threat on Yik Yak so her roommate could avoid taking a final exam. Madeline C. Steczkowski, Carolyn E. Kahn, bomb threats, swatting

2 Penn State Students Charged After Social Media Threat to Disrupt Final Exam

A Penn State student reportedly confessed to posting the hoax threat on Yik Yak so her roommate could avoid taking a final exam.

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U.S. colleges are enhancing campus safety with increased security personnel, advanced technology, and specialized police forces. security measures, campus police, University of Houston, College of the Muscogee Nation, Tufts, Auburn, Carroll College, Simperman-Corette Foundation, Ashley Gann

Several U.S. Colleges Enhance Security Measures Amid Safety Concerns

U.S. colleges are enhancing campus safety with measures like increased security personnel, advanced technology, and specialized police forces.

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