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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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Uvalde Takeaways

On May 24, 2022, a horrific event unfolded at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, shattering the lives of families and communities forever. An...

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Best Practices for Earthquake Safety in Schools - At-A-Glance

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), there were more than 1600 earthquakes of a 5.0 or higher magnitude in 2019, resulting in...

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Keeping School Safety A Priority During Leadership Transitions

Over the years, we’ve watched many schools navigate leadership transitions. From Heads of School and Principals to APs and Deans, changing leaders...

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4 School Safety Priorities for the Spring and Early Summer

This time of year is never short on to do’s for school leaders and administrators! Whether you’re trying to triage your current list of projects, or...

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School safety is complex. Our solutions should be, too.

The shooting at The Covenant School in Tennessee on Monday, March 27 was our nation’s deadliest K-12 school shooting in nearly a year. As happens...

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5 Questions To Ask Yourself About Your School Safety Program

It’s springtime, which means the new school year is just around the corner. As you’re jumping into planning for the 2023-24 year, it’s a great time...

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4 Steps Schools Can Take Now to Become More Resilient During Emergencies

Making sure students are both physically and emotionally safe on the best of days can be a full time job for teachers and school leaders. It can...

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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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