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What Last Year Taught Us About School Safety—And What Comes Next

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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Strengthening School Safety: Lessons from A Recent Thwarted Attack

In mid-April, an 18-year-old Maryland student was arrested and charged with threatening mass violence at a school after authorities were informed of...

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Strengthening School Safety: Lessons Learned from Cybersecurity Research

In a recent discovery by Campus Safety Magazine, a cybersecurity researcher unearthed a disconcerting reality: school shooting emergency plans were...

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10 Key Features of Joffe Academy's Workplace Violence Prevention Course for Schools

At Joffe, we recognize the importance of proactive measures to prevent workplace violence in schools. That's why we're excited to introduce our...

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Ensuring Safety All Day: A Guide for School Leaders in After-School Event Planning

As school leaders, organizing successful after-school events goes beyond just ensuring smooth logistics and exciting games. Safety and security are...

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The Power of Words: Crafting Effective Crisis Communications

Picture this: a parent receives a text notification that their child's school is on lockdown. With no further communication, their mind begins to...

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How to Evaluate Your School’s Security Provider

If your school has hired a contract company to provide campus security services, you likely asked yourself an important question when making your...

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Monkeypox: What to Know and How to Mitigate your Community’s Risk

Over the past few weeks, the monkeypox virus has been spreading quickly, prompting a recent wave of public health emergency declarations at the...

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Social Media Safety - A Challenge For K-12 Schools Nationwide

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Update on the TikTok School Challenge List

Since it began trending in mid-September 2021, the “TikTok Schools Challenge” has put educators and school staff on alert. The challenges provide...

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School Safety After Return From Covid-19

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Back to Basics - Essentials of School Safety in the 2021-22 School Year

A few months into the year, we’re battling an uptick in fights and weapons that’s causing a wave of fear and anxiety across campuses. At the same...

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