As in 2024, school security technology is continuing to evolve at a rapid pace. With the ongoing prevalence of school shootings and increasingly more digital education landscape, enhancing campus safety and security continues to be a major concern. Here are three ways technology is shaping school safety in 2025.

School entrances require constant access by a wide variety of parties, while at the same time, are the most critical area for a school to secure. This creates a surprisingly complex set of issues to address. This white paper from the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) provides schools with a workable and comprehensive approach to safe and secure entries based on industry best practices and research.

Effective and efficient physical access control isn’t just a hot technology trend. It’s a security essential for any school, institution of higher education, or hospital. And, according to Campus Safety’s recent exclusive research, educational and healthcare facilities are stepping up their acquisition of advanced access control systems. To delve deeper into what trends the campus security community is experiencing and should expect to see in 2025, practitioners, consultants, and solutions providers shared their insights in this article from Campus Safety.

Indiana schools should not miss this opportunity to upgrade or install fire safety, door access, surveillance cameras, and security-critical communication systems (i.e., a new Intercom/PA system) systems. The Indiana Secured School Safety Grant (SSSG) program was created in 2013 and codified by Indiana Code 10-21. The legislation was established to increase the safety of Indiana schools. The SSSG program is a dedicated state fund that provides matching grants to school corporations, accredited non-public schools, charter schools and coalitions of school corporations.

In critical environments, it is more important than ever to leverage technology to improve classroom security and assist educators with improved safety response and communication. Communication Company’s School Safety 4.0 model leverages and connects the industry’s best technology solutions to create a best-in-class enterprise solution for your school.

November 6-8, the HECC is the largest dedicated K-12 Technology Exhibitor showcase in the state. The HECC is three days of relevant and interactive learning on implementing and managing K-12 technology. Powerful 1, 2 and 3 hour workshops from top industry leaders on how to successfully implement the latest technology from the network to the classroom. Powerful networking opportunities with your peers to see how they are implementing the latest in technology.

Interactive panels are an innovative tool that can enhance active engagement, facilitate multisensory learning, foster collaboration, and enable personalization, leading to clear cognitive benefits. By adopting interactive technology, educators can create dynamic learning environments where every student can excel.

With students and staff now reliant on digital learning, the need for quality audiovisual systems has never been greater. Seamless communication between teachers and students requires superior microphone and video conferencing technology in order to foster an interactive and secure hybrid classroom. 

Deploying a combination of security technologies, such as door entry, access control systems, and intercoms, along with clear policies around visitors and building access, can help schools improve their building-wide security. Here are four things to consider. 

We found this resource helpful to outlining the many aspects that contribute to school safety, from mental health support to cybersecurity to law enforcement and community engagement. One of the biggest areas of concern centers around access control.

With the rise of digital learning and the connected classroom, seamless communication and heightened security are becoming more and more necessary. Telecenter U® Cloud makes it easier for schools to operate in today’s challenging environment to help keep school districts, schools and classrooms safe and healthy.

Cathedral High School, an Indianapolis-based private high school with over 1000 students, faced recurring issues with its outdated phone system, experiencing frequent outages that disrupted daily operations and impeded communication with parents. Level365, a leading provider of unified communications services, was brought in to address these challenges and deliver a reliable, efficient, and modern communication solution.

Salient’s open cloud video data platform is simple, flexible, and scales with your business needs. The systems empower you to view, record, and use your video data to drive business operations with actionable insights while going beyond your safety and security needs. Salient’s platforms include VMS, Cloud, Analytics, and Appliance solutions that are simple, scalable, and flexible.

According to stats compiled by Axon, there were 27,300 crimes reported on postsecondary education campuses over the course of 2019 and 2020, or almost 19 crimes per 10,000 students. These include assaults, burglaries and motor vehicle thefts, among others. To help deter these incidents, many campuses in the United States employ the use of blue emergency phones (also known as emergency blue light phones or blue light boxes).

Bi-directional amplification (BDA) systems are increasingly becoming the standard for new school construction projects with their ability to improve overall communication and safety in the educational environment. Depending on a school’s location, the implementation of BDA systems may also be mandated by law and local code. In this blog, we will discuss the role and key benefits of bi-directional amplification systems in school environments and why they’re so important today.

Classroom Audio Technology (CAT) has been employed for more than 20 years to enhance listening and learning environments. This technology is designed to provide a high level of speech intelligibility and evenly distribute sound throughout the classroom, helping teachers and all students benefit from the amplified learning environment.

Clear Touch is a leading provider of technology and services to help streamline communication within schools. Their innovative products and support allow educators to increase student engagement, diversify the learning experience and improve teacher productivity.  

For educational institutions, Level365 provides a powerful and cost-effective solution for modern communication needs. With an easy-to-use online platform, Level365 allows school staff to make and receive phone calls, collaborate through video chats, text message coworkers, access analytics about calls and other communications, record conversations for training and compliance purposes, and more — from anywhere, at any time.

K-12 educational institutions are tasked with providing their students and staff with a safe learning environment. The correct security measures ensure that everyone is safe, informed, and connected. Communication Company's Aiphone intercom solutions provide schools with internal communication, access control, paging, emergency towers, and call boxes to enhance overall school security — a comprehensive approach to connectivity. Read on to learn how Aiphone helps schools to empower their campus security teams with the tools they need to ensure safety for all.

Fire safety is an essential factor for college campuses to consider when providing housing for their students. Coupled with a steady rise of occupancy in off-campus housing and dormitories, it is essential that campuses have the proper procedures in place to protect their communities from fires.