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Elizabeth Rupert: October 30, 2025
Every school talks about safety but Level 5 Schools live it. We’ve reached a moment in education where having a binder of plans and running a couple drills a year simply isn’t enough. Risks evolve. Technology advances. Staff turnover happens....
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Emma Johnson: September 29, 2025
When I sit down with school leaders to talk about safety, one theme comes up again and again: there’s so much to do, and it feels overwhelming. From...
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Elizabeth Rupert: August 27, 2025
Any time an act of violence impacts a school or community, we are reminded of the difficult balance between safety and openness. Families want...
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Emma Johnson: August 5, 2025
As the start of the 2025–2026 school year approaches, I’ve been reflecting on what schools experienced last year—how teams responded, what challenges...
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Chris Joffe: June 30, 2025
I’m honored to announce that Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell has joined the Joffe Advisory Board, effective July 1, 2025.
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Colleen Scheetz: June 24, 2025
A guide to building calm, confident, and safe campuses In a school emergency, what happens in the first few moments can shape everything that...
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Cat Cecere: May 28, 2025
Author: Cat - mom, school ops leader, and national crisis responder For the last several years, I’ve had the honor of serving as Managing Director of...
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Cynthia Romero: April 1, 2025
What You'll Learn... In this blog, you’ll learn from a real-world experience during the Los Angeles wildfires, where the Incident Command System...
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Emma Johnson: March 3, 2025
As immigration enforcement continues to be a prominent concern in the United States, many school professionals are asking: “Should we do ICE drills?”...
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Elizabeth Rupert: January 8, 2025
Pop Quiz: When do most schools schedule fire drills? Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Why? It’s one of the most predictable times of the day—after breakfast,...
