/leadership/school-climate-safety School Climate & Safety en-US 2021 (c) 91Ö±²¥ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:43:00 GMT /events/webinar/engaging-every-student-how-to-address-absenteeism-and-build-belonging Gain valuable insights and practical solutions to address absenteeism and build a more welcoming and supportive school environment. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:43:00 GMT /events/webinar/engaging-every-student-how-to-address-absenteeism-and-build-belonging /leaders/2025/one-leaders-plan-to-cut-chronic-absenteeism-one-student-at-a-time Naomi Tolentino helps educators in Kansas City, Kan., support strong school attendance. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/2025/one-leaders-plan-to-cut-chronic-absenteeism-one-student-at-a-time /leaders/leadership/what-a-positive-proactive-approach-to-chronic-absenteeism-looks-like/2025/02 A Kansas City, Kan., leader explains how her district shifted its approach to chronic absenteeism. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/leadership/what-a-positive-proactive-approach-to-chronic-absenteeism-looks-like/2025/02 /leadership/opinion-schools-cant-just-return-to-normal-after-a-climate-disaster/2025/01 This is what’s missing when education leaders urge schools to return to normalcy too soon after crises or disasters. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:22:49 GMT /leadership/opinion-schools-cant-just-return-to-normal-after-a-climate-disaster/2025/01 /leadership/school-shootings-this-year-how-many-and-where/2025/01 91Ö±²¥ is tracking K-12 school shootings in 2025 with injuries or deaths. See the number of incidents and where they occurred. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:39:20 GMT /leadership/school-shootings-this-year-how-many-and-where/2025/01 /leadership/as-wildfires-devastate-los-angeles-educators-offer-help-and-refuge/2025/01 As wildfires rip through the region, educators band together for support as they work to help students and families. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:54:38 GMT /leadership/as-wildfires-devastate-los-angeles-educators-offer-help-and-refuge/2025/01 /leadership/school-shootings-in-2024-more-than-last-year-but-fewer-deaths/2024/12 91Ö±²¥ recorded the second-highest number of school shootings in 2024 since it started tracking the incidents in 2018. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:45:32 GMT /leadership/school-shootings-in-2024-more-than-last-year-but-fewer-deaths/2024/12 /leadership/opinion-get-out-of-the-building-now-a-teacher-reflects-on-violence/2024/12 A bomb threat brings home to a veteran educator why schools and teachers matter. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:28:55 GMT /leadership/opinion-get-out-of-the-building-now-a-teacher-reflects-on-violence/2024/12 /leadership/teacher-and-teen-student-killed-in-wisconsin-school-shooting/2024/12 At least six others were injured in what is the 39th school shooting of 2024 in which someone was killed or hurt. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:29:48 GMT /leadership/teacher-and-teen-student-killed-in-wisconsin-school-shooting/2024/12 /leadership/opinion-give-the-gift-of-kindness-how-to-create-a-culture-of-gratitude-in-your-school/2024/12 In the season of thanks and celebration, a middle school teacher proposes spreading a little joy through notecards. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:00:07 GMT /leadership/opinion-give-the-gift-of-kindness-how-to-create-a-culture-of-gratitude-in-your-school/2024/12 /leadership/how-to-judge-if-anonymous-threats-to-schools-are-legit-5-expert-tips/2024/11 School officials need to take all threats seriously, but the nature of the threat can inform the size of the response. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:46:29 GMT /leadership/how-to-judge-if-anonymous-threats-to-schools-are-legit-5-expert-tips/2024/11 /leadership/what-schools-need-to-know-about-anonymous-threats-and-how-to-prevent-them/2024/11 Anonymous threats are on the rise. Schools should act now to plan their responses, but also take measures to prevent them. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:09:03 GMT /leadership/what-schools-need-to-know-about-anonymous-threats-and-how-to-prevent-them/2024/11 /events/webinar/investing-in-success-leading-a-culture-of-safety-and-support Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:42:20 GMT /events/webinar/investing-in-success-leading-a-culture-of-safety-and-support /leadership/opinion-restorative-justice-the-classroom-and-policy-can-we-resolve-the-tension/2024/10 Student discipline is one area where school culture and the rules don't always line up. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-restorative-justice-the-classroom-and-policy-can-we-resolve-the-tension/2024/10 /events/webinar/creating-harmony-and-belonging-as-a-solution-to-chronic-absenteeism Join a webinar featuring strategies on addressing chronic absenteeism through building a sense of belonging. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:44:11 GMT /events/webinar/creating-harmony-and-belonging-as-a-solution-to-chronic-absenteeism /leadership/opinion-school-safety-should-be-built-in-not-tacked-on/2024/10 Schools and communities must address ways to prevent school violence by first working with people, says this letter to the editor. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:00:58 GMT /leadership/opinion-school-safety-should-be-built-in-not-tacked-on/2024/10 /leadership/opinion-how-one-big-city-district-is-addressing-the-middle-east-conflict/2024/10 Partnerships are helping the Philadelphia schools better support all students and staff, writes Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:16:16 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-one-big-city-district-is-addressing-the-middle-east-conflict/2024/10 /events/webinar/how-to-use-data-to-combat-bullying-and-enhance-school-safety Join our webinar to learn how data can help identify bullying, implement effective interventions, & foster student well-being. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:44:32 GMT /events/webinar/how-to-use-data-to-combat-bullying-and-enhance-school-safety /leadership/students-feel-less-connected-to-school-heres-why-that-matters/2024/10 There's a body of research that points to a number of benefits when students feel close to people at school. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:33:43 GMT /leadership/students-feel-less-connected-to-school-heres-why-that-matters/2024/10 /leadership/opinion-homemade-solutions-to-school-safety-can-be-fire-hazards-heres-what-to-know/2024/10 With the threat of school shootings, it’s natural to guard against intruders. However, this urgency can lead to equally unsafe measures. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:38:01 GMT /leadership/opinion-homemade-solutions-to-school-safety-can-be-fire-hazards-heres-what-to-know/2024/10 /leadership/how-did-school-discipline-get-dragged-into-the-presidential-election/2024/09 Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have different track records on racial disparities in school discipline. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:37:52 GMT /leadership/how-did-school-discipline-get-dragged-into-the-presidential-election/2024/09 /leadership/prepared-but-not-scared-biden-orders-new-guidance-on-school-drills/2024/09 Biden ordered new federal guidance on active shooter drills in schools. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:40:31 GMT /leadership/prepared-but-not-scared-biden-orders-new-guidance-on-school-drills/2024/09 /leadership/preparing-and-responding-to-school-threats-resources-for-administrators/2024/09 Resources to help schools prepare for and respond to threats of violence. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:23:46 GMT /leadership/preparing-and-responding-to-school-threats-resources-for-administrators/2024/09 /leadership/lockdown-drills-dont-make-teachers-feel-safer/2024/09 More teachers than not also say the ubiquitous simulations don't help them feel more prepared for an active shooter or other emergency. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:05:39 GMT /leadership/lockdown-drills-dont-make-teachers-feel-safer/2024/09 /leadership/a-surge-of-violent-school-threats-creates-a-communication-crisis-for-districts/2024/09 School threats requires districts to juggle nuanced messages for parents, students, and communities. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:25:10 GMT /leadership/a-surge-of-violent-school-threats-creates-a-communication-crisis-for-districts/2024/09 /leadership/schools-respond-to-surge-of-threats-after-georgia-school-shooting/2024/09 Bomb threats, copycats, and pranks—some from outside the United States—have disrupted schools across the nation. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:30:33 GMT /leadership/schools-respond-to-surge-of-threats-after-georgia-school-shooting/2024/09 /leadership/a-resource-guide-to-help-schools-move-forward-after-a-shooting/2024/09 Administrators have a responsibility no one wants in the wake of school violence. Here are some resources to help. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:04:26 GMT /leadership/a-resource-guide-to-help-schools-move-forward-after-a-shooting/2024/09 /leadership/opinion-after-the-georgia-school-shooting-im-no-longer-shocked-im-furious/2024/09 A school leader asks who could have prevented the killings at Apalachee High. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:23:50 GMT /leadership/opinion-after-the-georgia-school-shooting-im-no-longer-shocked-im-furious/2024/09 /leadership/opinion-we-cant-wait-for-someone-else-to-stop-school-shootings/2024/09 A clinical psychologist lays out what school leaders can do to keep our children safe from gun violence. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:48:40 GMT /leadership/opinion-we-cant-wait-for-someone-else-to-stop-school-shootings/2024/09