Washington D.C. high school and middle school students now need a DC One Card to ride the city’s transit system. The card is a single ID card that gives students access to most D.C. government programs and facilities, including recreation centers, libraries, and the Metro.

The new rule went into effect Jan. 1 and students should have automatically received the card at their school. 

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In an attempt to prevent students from sharing their ID cards in the cafeteria meal line, the University of Maine at Orono has deployed hand scanners.

The scanners were first installed at the beginning of the fall semester and it’s mandatory for all students with an unlimited meal plan. In the next couple of years the university intends to expand scanner use to anyone who eats in the dining hall. 

As the need for security increases, whether its K-12 or on college campuses, educators certainly don’t want to turn their schools into fortresses.

While certain elements, such as or metal detectors, may be necessary evils, some security experts believe that creating a good relationship with students could be just as important. 

As more and more schools make the transition to smart cards, it’s easy to forget that some universities are quite happy with their mag-stripe cards. An article at Assa Abloy’s Future Lab Web site points out that some colleges have withstood moving to smart cards, either because it’s too expensive or students and faculty haven’t asked for them.

Even though smart cards offer a higher level of security and flexibility, many campuses are reluctant to give up their traditional keys, let alone magnetic stripe cards. 

Schools are going to drastic measures to combat on-campus cheating, according to an article posted at Assa Abloy’s Future Lab. Case in point is the testing center at Orlando-based University of Central Florida, the second largest school in the country.

The no gum allowed rule at most testing centers is in place because the chewing could potentially mask the person taking the test from speaking into a hands-free phone to someone outside the center. The computer the person uses to take the test is recessed into the top of the desk so that any attempts to photograph the screen and later pass on the information, is easy to spot.