- Tiny response drones are being deployed in some U.S. schools to stop active shooters — they can break windows, disorient or incapacitate suspects in about a minute, and stream live video and audio to staff and police.
- School safety has become a multi‑billion‑dollar industry since Parkland, with states funding drones, resource officers, metal detectors and laws like Alyssa’s Law requiring panic alarms.
- Experts are divided: some favor tech and “hardening” measures, while others push for mental‑health support, threat assessment and training — and newer tools like AI detection have shown mixed results.
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