The Illusion of Preparedness in School Safety
A student makes a threat during a FaceTime call, someone reports it, and law enforcement becomes involved. On the surfac …
Should School Safety Certifications Be Mandatory for Educators?
Many safety conversations focus on what happens inside a school building. Lockdowns, drills, access control. But some of …
The Missing Link in School Safety Planning
When people think about school safety, they usually picture what happens during a crisis.
School Safety When Budgets Shrink
Across the country, many school districts are preparing for difficult financial decisions as pandemic-era funding disapp …
Why School Safety Is a Community Responsibility
Recent violent incidents connected to schools and youth events have reinforced an uncomfortable truth: school safety doe …
The #1 Obstacle to School Safety and Security
When it comes to school safety, there's many opinions about the most significant, most menacing obstacle. This is a conv …
The Hidden Dangers of School Walkouts
School safety conversations often focus on what happens inside buildings. Secure doors, lockdown procedures, communicati …
How Far Does School Safety Extend Beyond Campus?
When a weapon is discovered on or near a school campus, the instinctive reaction is often to assume the worst. Headlines …
5 Assessments Every School Should Do to Evaluate Vulnerabilities
As schools across the country gear up for the new academic year, one crucial step in ensuring the safety and security of …
10 Responsibilities of a School Safety Director
We can’t discuss establishing a successful and sustainable school safety program without identifying the person responsi …
The Next Evolution of School Safety: From Isolated Response to Unified Action
For years, school safety has been discussed primarily through the lens of response. How fast can an alert be triggered? …
What Human Behavior, Communication, and Leadership Reveal
Recent acts of public violence, both in open spaces and on college campuses, underscore a hard reality: emergencies rare …
