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From Tragedy to Advocacy: Redefining School Security After Sandy Hook
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5 Questions Everyone Should Ask About School Safety and Security
School safety is a process, not a product. It takes a village – students, parents, teachers, Student Resource Officers (SROs),...
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New Guidelines Released for K-12 School Safety and Security
Mark Williams, physical safety expert and Chair for the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools discusses the newly released PASS Safety and...
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A Voice From the Field: Lessons Learned from John McDonald, Executive Director for Security and Emer
When I sat down to talk with John McDonald , a nationally recognized school security expert, I knew I had to share some of his thoughts...
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Arming School Staff Members or School Resource Officers – Let’s Look at the Facts, Part 1
By Kevin Quinn There has been much talk about school safety and active shooters. One solution discussed at great lengths is arming school...
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Safe and Sound Schools: 2016 First Quarter Update
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Safe and Sound Secures $20,000 Endowment Award from BFG Community Foundation, Inc.
Donation to fund school safety programs in Maryland Baltimore, Md. – February 29, 2016 – BFG Community Foundation, Inc., during their...
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12/13/15: Remembrance
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12/2/15: From Tragedy to a Safer Tomorrow
Almost three years have passed since the Sandy Hook tragedy. Since then, as a country, we’ve witnessed dozens more school shootings and...
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8/10/15 Begging the Question
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5/18/15 School Safety Q & A: Bullet Proof Glass for Schools?
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4/20/15 There’s an App for That…
In the years since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook School on December 14, 2012 , many have been working to improve school safety....
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2/24/15 Trending Tools and Technology in School Safety, Kevin Quinn
In my roles as a School Resource Officer and within several school safety organizations, I have the benefit of learning about many of the...
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