As K–12 schools work to build a comprehensive security strategy for keeping students safe, many districts are including environmental sensors in that plan. These sensors detect nicotine and THC, and they’re becoming increasingly popular in middle schools and high schools as a way for districts to enforce their policies on drug, cigarette and vape use.
As vaping implements become more sophisticated, they are harder for school officials to detect on students. Many are easy to conceal due to their small or slender shape, and some look like pens. Sensors eliminate the need to see a device,…