Compartmentalizing Schools for Safer Learning
Protecting students and staff requires more than one barrier. Schools need layered defenses that slow down threats, limi …
Where Does the First Line of Protection Start?
When violence strikes a school community, the headlines focus on the incident itself: what happened, who was hurt, and h …
School Safety Without Shortcuts
Schools face pressure to prepare for every possible crisis, from violence in the community to on-campus incidents. The r …
Why Practicing Safety Protocols Is More Essential Than Ever
Back-to-school season should be a time of excitement and learning, but it’s also when schools face some of their greates …
Why Unified Command Matters for School Safety
When an emergency strikes a school, the difference between confusion and control often comes down to preparation. In tod …
Should We Rethink "Shelter in Place"?
What School Leaders Need to Understand About Emergency Commands “Shelter in place” has become one of those phrases we th …
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The Hidden Imbalance in School Safety
Imagine a scale—the kind used to weigh gold. Precision is everything. Even the tiniest miscalibration can lead to massiv …
The Hidden Safety Gap You Probably Haven’t Noticed
Visitors. Contractors. Substitutes. Everyone gets alerts. Everyone can respond.
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 …
Where Did It All Start? Understanding the Early Roots of Violence
All through human history, violence has been present and necessary for survival. Humans are not alone; we see it in ever …
Preventing and Reducing Trauma
All of us would agree that it is better to prevent or mitigate trauma than it is to deal with it after the fact. For exa …
Navigating Funding for School Safety
There seems to be confusion around who is responsible for funding school safety. As we have mentioned many times, the tw …
