PHOENIX — It's one of the simplest lines of defense if an intruder gets into your child's school - a locked door. The easiest way to make sure it's in place is if a teacher can lock it from the inside ...

RAYTOWN, Mo. — About a quarter of classroom doors in the U.S. are unable to lock from the inside, according to a 2020 survey from the National Center for Education Statistics. It was one of the many ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- The school massacre that killed 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas this week has forced school districts the country to reevaluate their security plans. This includes Chicago ...

Locks on interior doors didn't become common until the 1950s to 1970s. If you live in a historic St. Louis home, you know all about its quirks. For some, that includes interior doors without locks.

While campus security and safety includes many aspects in and around the built environment, the door to a classroom or office has proven to be an essential line of defense against active shooters or ...

Palm-reading (or more precisely, palm vein recognition) smart locks aren't exactly new, but good ones from reputable brands can get pricey. Enter Wyze with its new Palm Lock that promises to bring the ...

When they saw the lights flick on, Lily Brueckman and her fellow Michigan State University classmates went silent. The motion-sensor bulbs outside their Bessey Hall classroom, dark for the past hour, ...

Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, Texas, where a shooter killed 21 people in May, had problems with locks on both interior classroom doors and entrances and exits to the school building, according to ...