7 Ways Superintendents and Principals Can Effectively Lead During a School Crisis43 sec read
The start of a new school year is an exciting time for students, parents, teachers, and faculty in K-12 schools across the United States. However, schools today face growing security risks such as violence, bomb threats, and natural disasters that challenge their ability to provide a safe and supportive environment. These security concerns raise important […]
Using The Summer Break to Maximize Safety in the Coming School Year4 min read
School leadership is inundated with responsibilities and projects during the school year and is often pressed to find significant blocks of time it can devote exclusively to school safety. Yet, as schools continue to face a wide array of ever-evolving threats – of which gun violence is but one – schools must remain appropriately prepared […]
How to Maximize the Value of School Safety Funding Available from Federal and State Sources6 min read
In recent years, federal and state agencies have allocated significant funds to combat the rising threat of violence and enhance emergency preparedness in K-12 schools nationwide. On the federal side, for example, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) of 2022 appropriated $300 million over five years for the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s STOP School Violence […]
Using The Summer Break to Maximize Safety in the Coming School Year4 min read
School leadership is inundated with responsibilities and projects during the school year and is often pressed to find significant blocks of time it can devote exclusively to school safety. Yet, as schools continue to face a wide array of ever-evolving threats – of which gun violence is but one – schools must remain appropriately prepared […]
