School Safety and Security
Keeping your school safe requires planning and constant vigilance. It's not just a matter of locking all the doors and windows any more. You have to be aware of electronic threats including stealing confidential data and more. School safety has to be everyone's responsibility. Everybody, from the head of school to the maintenance staff, can be your eyes and ears.
Violence In Our Schools
Private schools are not immune from violence. A look at the causes of school violence.
Private schools are not immune from violence. A look at the causes of school violence.
Bullying
Bullying is one of the underlying causes of violence in our schools. I recall my own personal experience with a childhood bully who went on to be a white collar criminal. I list several things we can do to control bullying.
Bullying is one of the underlying causes of violence in our schools. I recall my own personal experience with a childhood bully who went on to be a white collar criminal. I list several things we can do to control bullying.
The Causes of Violence
A look at the root causes of school shootings.
A look at the root causes of school shootings.
Creating a Safe School
Keeping your school safe requires planning and constant vigilance. It's not just a matter of locking all the doors and windows any more. You have to be aware of electronic threats including stealing confidential data and more. School safety has to be everyone's responsibility. Everybody, from the head of school to the maintenance staff, can be your eyes and ears.
Keeping your school safe requires planning and constant vigilance. It's not just a matter of locking all the doors and windows any more. You have to be aware of electronic threats including stealing confidential data and more. School safety has to be everyone's responsibility. Everybody, from the head of school to the maintenance staff, can be your eyes and ears.
Hazing
Hazing is demeaning and abusive. It's a practice which pervades our educational system from high school to college. It's a practice which should no longer be tolerated.
Hazing is demeaning and abusive. It's a practice which pervades our educational system from high school to college. It's a practice which should no longer be tolerated.
Is The Entertainment Industry To Blame?
"The Federal Trade Commission regulates the entertainment and communications industries. Since 2000 it has issued four reports on the subject of Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children. They point the finger of blame squarely at the entertainment industry."
"The Federal Trade Commission regulates the entertainment and communications industries. Since 2000 it has issued four reports on the subject of Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children. They point the finger of blame squarely at the entertainment industry."
Preventing School Violence
The only approach to preventing school violence is to develop a plan, teach that plan and enforce the rules. Couple that with constant vigilance and you will head off most, if not all incidents.
The only approach to preventing school violence is to develop a plan, teach that plan and enforce the rules. Couple that with constant vigilance and you will head off most, if not all incidents.
Web-based Notification Systems
The shootings at Virginia Tech and other school campuses have shown us the need for instant communications with faculty, staff and students when the unthinkable occurs. How does your notification system measure up to the task of communicating with your constituents in today's world? Here are some systems which are worth a closer look.
The shootings at Virginia Tech and other school campuses have shown us the need for instant communications with faculty, staff and students when the unthinkable occurs. How does your notification system measure up to the task of communicating with your constituents in today's world? Here are some systems which are worth a closer look.
Web Photos & Safety
Don't expose your students to pedophiles who can track your students via the Internet.
Don't expose your students to pedophiles who can track your students via the Internet.