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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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Lessons From the Field: Improving ICS Implementation in Schools

Unlocking Diversity in Emergency Response Plans In my work as a school safety consultant, I typically review five or more school emergency response...

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Protecting Your Students and Devices During Winter Break

Protecting Your Students and Devices during Winter Break Over the past decade, but especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, technology in...

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Metal Detectors in Schools

Metal Detectors in Schools – Rumors, Claims and Myths

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What this Year May Bring: Five Things We Expect in 2023

2022 is officially a wrap! As we look ahead to the 2023 calendar year, lessons and trends from the past 12 months can shed light on what may be in...

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Joffe team aides in the St. Louis school shooting response

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What we learned in St. Louis: Supporting another local campus through the CVPA high school shooting

Our team was recently on the ground in St. Louis, MO when a former student opened fire at a local high school — Central Visual and Performing Arts...

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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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Back-to-school safety

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Laying the Groundwork for a Safe Back-to-School Season

It’s August, which means back-to-school season has officially begun. Whether you’ve already welcomed students back onto campus, or you’re knee-deep...

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School Cybersecurity - Short and Long Term Steps to Protect your Community

In recent years, cyberattacks have been getting both more frequent and more sophisticated. From Aug. 14 to Sept. 12, 2021, educational organizations...

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