School Safety Is Everyone’s Responsibility
School safety is a shared responsibility, but what does that actually mean in practice? Schools develop emergency operat …
Learn, Improve, Leave a Legacy
Every school safety incident leaves lessons behind. Sometimes those lessons come from tragedy. Sometimes they come from …
From Awareness to Action: Becoming an Active Participant in School Safety
School safety requires awareness. Staff need to recognize concerning behavior. Leaders need to understand vulnerabilitie …
The Gaps Between Knowing and Acting
School safety is often discussed in terms of individual decisions. A student behaves inappropriately, so the school disc …
Why School Safety Cannot Be Solved by Technology Alone
Every year, new technologies emerge promising to make schools safer. AI-powered detection systems, wearable panic button …
The Missing Link in School Safety Planning
When people think about school safety, they usually picture what happens during a crisis.
6 Ways to Navigate the Complexity of School Safety Terminology
There are many terms we use every day that we assume are universally understood. However, many of these words are deeply …
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Bridging the Gap Between Schools and Law Enforcement
There has been considerable discussion regarding what I will refer to as the gap(s) between our schools and law enforcem …
Getting Ahead of the Misinformation Curve
As we know, misinformation related to an emergency evolves rapidly. Getting ahead of it can be difficult, if not impossi …
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6 Key Factors on Separating Emergency Communication and Mass Communications
During several recent requests for proposals (RFPs), we were invited to submit a response for a mass communication syste …
5 Key Perspectives to Consider When Implementing a No-Cell Phone Initiative in the Classroom
In a significant move to address the growing concerns over cell phone use in schools, Governor Sarah Sanders of Arkansas …
Answering the Question: “Who’s in Charge of This...?”
As we settle into the new school year, I typically ask schools to conduct their active threat drills: lockdowns based on …
