Modern smartphones are packed with a wide range of sensors, and their magnetometer can successfully identify certain kinds of ...

Keeping students safe remains a top priority for public school districts across the country, but school security often doesn’t become a serious conversation until a crisis occurs. While the National ...

A police officer watches as students line up to enter State College Area High School with extra safety measures on Monday, April 14, 2025. A police officer watches as students line up to enter State ...

Starting Jan. 12, school administrators will begin using handheld metal detector wands at Belton Middle School, Belton High ...

Conroe ISD is researching the use of metal detectors at its campuses but the cost and effectiveness of the devices could keep the initiative on the shelf. A rash of school threats at districts across ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Students entering Kalamazoo’s middle and high schools will have to walk through a metal detector first, starting next fall. The Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Trustees approved the ...

In order to focus more on the safety of its students and faculty, Gilbert Public Schools is looking into possibly installing metal detectors in their buildings. Joe Huizenga and Lady La discuss the ...

St. Lucie County schools purchased 11 metal detectors this year. Each metal detector cost $6,000 each. Indian River County schools purchased metal detectors in 2024. ST. LUCIE COUNTY — A second ...

A police officer watches as students line up to enter State College Area High School with extra safety measures on Monday, April 14, 2025. Students had to enter through a metal detector and have their ...