By Patrick Fiel, on March 01, 2011
Truancy can cause many problems. Kids who willingly choose to ditch school are more likely to become involved in gangs and crimes such as vandalism, theft, drug dealing and other activities that can cost cities thousands, even millions, of dollars to police or repair. Fortunately, school districts across the country are experimenting with new ideas and technologies in an effort to keep kids in class.
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Posted on: Education - Tagged as: Emergency notification systems, school security, video cameras, visitor management
By Patrick Fiel, on February 07, 2011
A quick Internet search for school bullying brings up dozens of recent news articles about school districts and state legislatures taking steps to help stop the epidemic that has affected so many K-12 campuses. So what do we do?
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By Patrick Fiel, on January 25, 2011
Nine Los Angeles schools recently went into a lockdown following the shooting of a police officer outside a nearby high school. That’s a standard procedure for both law enforcement and district administrators but parents were not pleased with how the situation was handled.
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By Patrick Fiel, on November 23, 2010
There has been some talk lately about school districts using social media – in particular Twitter – to keep employees, students and parents informed during a campus emergency. Could this free social service replace mass notification systems for emergency situations?
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By Patrick Fiel, on November 17, 2010
The same license plate recognition software used by police is now being used by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation to help problem gamblers beat their addiction.
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By Patrick Fiel, on November 16, 2010
Once again I’ve read about a school where officials just don’t seem to understand the reality that we live in world where people take things that don’t belong to them. If you don’t protect what you have, you may lose it.
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