TxSSC

Texas surpasses the Nation in the amount of pipelines and has the second largest population. In addition to many schools that are already (and often unknowing) co-existing with neighboring pipelines, our vast pipeline system is continually growing and so are our schools. Due this growth, hundreds of Texas schools have a pipeline within 1,000 feet of their property…

Access control continues to be one of the top safety and security challenges faced by schools. Although access control procedures often impose restrictions for parents and other visitors, and can be perceived as an inconvenience, allowing unauthorized individuals to gain access to a school could compromise student and staff safety. There are a number of additional practices and considerations schools should think about…

The "Blue Whale Challenge", is an online interactive phenomenon where an administrator or "curator" assigns 50 tasks to a participating and compliant individual. A task is issued roughly each day, with photos, videos, or some recorded proof of accomplishment sent to the curator. At the end of the 50 days, the final task entails an action that is intended to end the life of the person participating. It's difficult to know…