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Birthday Wish
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Education Dive
Some Florida districts consider hiring lower-paid ‘guardians’ to keep schools safe Learn more: Education Dive
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Building for God Community Foundation Welcomes Safe and Sound Schools into the Champion in Life Pa
Five-year recurring $20,000 donation to fund school safety programs in Maryland Baltimore, Md. – May 8, 2018 – Building for God...
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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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2018 First Quarter Update
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Tips To Keep Your Child With Autism Safe
As parents of children with autism, we already know firsthand the many challenges associated with keeping our kids safe, both in and out...
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Surviving Sexual Assault: A Student’s Story of Hope and Perseverance
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the many survivors, friends, and families affected by sexual assault, we share Katie’s story...
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PBS NewsHour
Can schools juggle hardened security with welcoming culture? Learn more: PBS NewsHour
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Poison Prevention Week: School Safety Concerning the Presence of Toxins
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Highlights from the National PTA Legislative Conference
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Parents, Educators, Emergency Preparedness Groups Release Statement on House Passage of “STOP School
WILMINGTON, DE (Mar. 15, 2018) – A diverse group of parents, educators, emergency preparedness and industry groups released the...
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The Mighty
Schools Aren’t Preparing Students With Disabilities for Active Shooter Scenarios Learn more: The Mighty
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School Safety Info
Students Get Involved in Making Schools “Safe and Sound” Read more: School Safety Info
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Safe and Sound Schools Urges Broad Support for the “STOP School Violence Act of 2018”
Working with Secure Schools Alliance on shaping school safety recommendations NEWTOWN, Conn. – March 5, 2018 – Safe and Sound Schools ,...
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Open Letter to Senator Hatch and Senator Klobuchar on the STOP School Violence Act of 2018
Dear Senator Hatch and Senator Klobuchar: On behalf of Safe and Sound Schools, and our national community of schools, educators, parents,...
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One Teacher’s Brilliant Strategy to Stop Future School Shootings—and It’s Not About Guns
Here’s how one schoolteacher takes time each week to look out for the lonely. Learn more: Reader’s Digest
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WCPO
Unprompted: Are our kids safe? A Sandy Hook mom’s lessons on school shootings Learn more: WCPO
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CBS News, Face the Nation
Full Transcript: Face the Nation on February 25, 2018 Read more: CBS News, Face the Nation
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MSNBC
Sandy Hook parent: I know what Parkland survivors are feeling Learn more: MSNBC
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Seventh-grader shoots self at Ohio middle school; no one else hurt
A seventh-grader was hospitalized Tuesday after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound at an Ohio middle school. Read the article on...
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