What If ICE Comes for Your Students?
I understand the topic of undocumented students in our schools is a political hot button, but it needs to be discussed. …
Banning All-Black Clothing: Addressing the Symptom, Not the Cause
The recent decision by a Texas middle school to ban all-black clothing, citing concerns about its association with depre …
Top 5 Things to Consider When Arming Teachers for School Safety
One of the most frequent questions I get from educators is, what do you think about arming teachers? This is often the f …
5 Processes to Transform Failure into Success for Enhanced School Safety
As I walk along my safety journey, I have taught myself to look for inspiration and knowledge in almost every aspect of …
Vital Steps to Building a School Safety Legacy
Whenever we are embarking on a new adventure or journey, we think of the old proverb, “A Journey of a 1000 miles begins …
It Never Ends - 3 Elements of School Safety
In the past we have discussed what school safety is from a philosophical point of view. This week we want to explore the …
Lifelong Learners and School Safety
While there are many reasons why people panic, one of the primary reasons is people have never experienced, nor have the …
What is School Safety?
Here we are almost 24 years past the Columbine High School tragedy that brought school violence to the forefront of ever …
Are Panic Buttons the Answer to School Safety?
If you’re a school staff member, superintendent, safety coordinator, IT, etc., chances are you’ve run into an event wher …
Solving “THE” problem, not “A” problem!
For the past 23 years or more, after every school emergency or act of violence, we enacted a new mandate in an attempt t …
Are Your School Safety Policies an Asset or a Liability?
While school safety is at the forefront of many discussions as we return to school and are now fully involved in the eve …
Is a Panic Button the "Easy Button" For School Safety, or Is It Really Just the First Step?
With all eyes on school safety, it’s tempting to believe that no problem is too big or complicated that it can’t be solv …
