Emergency Preparedness
School & District Management
3 Tips for Districts to Maximize FEMA Funding After a Natural Disaster
District leaders who have been through natural disasters stress the need for thorough documentation, even if it seems excessive.
School & District Management
'It Sounds Strange': What Districts Can Do Now to Be Ready for Natural Disasters
It's tempting to push natural disaster preparations to the backburner. These district leaders advise against it.
School Climate & Safety
How to Judge If Anonymous Threats to Schools Are Legit: 5 Expert Tips
School officials need to take all threats seriously, but the nature of the threat can inform the size of the response.
School Climate & Safety
What Schools Need To Know About Anonymous Threats鈥擜nd How to Prevent Them
Anonymous threats are on the rise. Schools should act now to plan their responses, but also take measures to prevent them.
School Climate & Safety
Prepared But Not Scared: Biden Orders New Guidance on School Drills
Biden ordered new federal guidance on active shooter drills in schools.
School Climate & Safety
Preparing for and Responding to School Threats: Resources for Administrators
Resources to help schools prepare for and respond to threats of violence.
School Climate & Safety
Lockdown Drills Don't Make Teachers Feel Safer
More teachers than not also say the ubiquitous simulations don't help them feel more prepared for an active shooter or other emergency.
School Climate & Safety
A Surge of Violent School Threats Creates a Communication Crisis for Districts
School threats requires districts to juggle nuanced messages for parents, students, and communities.
School & District Management
Video
Tour a School Built to Stay Open in Extreme Weather
River Grove Elementary is built to stay open, with the lights on, as extreme weather strikes.
School Climate & Safety
Schools Respond to Surge of Threats After Georgia School Shooting
Bomb threats, copycats, and pranks鈥攕ome from outside the United States鈥攈ave disrupted schools across the nation.
School Climate & Safety
A Resource Guide to Help Schools Move Forward After a Shooting
Administrators have a responsibility no one wants in the wake of school violence. Here are some resources to help.
School Climate & Safety
Why Responding to Student Threats Is So Complicated
News that the FBI got a tip a year before a Georgia school shooting sparked questions about whether the attack could have been avoided.
School Climate & Safety
A Panic Button May Have Saved Lives in Ga. School Shooting. Here's What We Know
Police said an emergency system that alerted them to a shooting at Apalachee High School kept the tragedy from becoming worse.
IT Infrastructure & Management
How Schools Can Survive a Global Tech Meltdown
The CrowdStrike incident this summer is a cautionary tale for schools.