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The first step every school board should take is to ensure that students and staff are safe and secure. Here are the five steps every board should take. https://lnkd.in/gkirhRiB

It’s that time again, when #school teams nationwide prep to kick off a new year. As 2024 school shooting numbers keep worsening (we’ve already passed 2023’s total and it’s only July), back-to-school safety should be paramount for all school leaders. Ensuring #safety on school grounds takes thorough planning and searching for security holes, followed by immediate action. Not sure where to start? Here are five things you and your team can do now to make your campus safer: https://lnkd.in/gehMBryA Your students deserve a safe and flourishing school year. We’re here to help make that happen. ❗️Get ahead: Now through the end of September, you can get discounted ZeroEyes pricing, and support in finding grants or funding. In the meantime, be careful out there this weekend. #backtoschool #schoolsecurity #publicsafety

For those in education; a professional development opportunity.

How reliable are education savings accounts (ESAs)? What safeguards are in place to prevent over-regulation? Corey DeAngelis uses Arizona as a case study on the effectiveness of school choice programs like ESAs. #SchoolChoiceNow #SchoolChoice

For any education stakeholder, five simple questions to illuminate school safety priorities in your state and community schools.👇 1) Does your school board have a standing safe schools oversight committee? 2) Does your district have a curriculum director? 3) How about an athletics director? 4) What about a similarly responsible school safety director? 🤔 5) If so, do they meet a clear national standard set by peers? It's time to realize who owns your district's safe and secure schools program. This white paper makes the case of why we must make it an urgent priority to invest in a School Safety Director. Congratulations and thanks to those involved in advancing this great leap forward for school safety across America. Only the beginning...

Are the tests we require actually helpful to teachers? That’s a key question that led one school district to audit and adjust its array of required assessments. In a new blog post, Carla Evans outlines the process California’s Coachella Valley Unified School District used and provides resources we created to help all districts conduct assessment audits. https://loom.ly/owZwic4

👏 Having a connection with someone you can rely on 🏫 People who understand school systems and how the school operates 🖱 Systems that let the school staff build, customise and control their processes We couldn't be happier to release this lovely case study from super MCS Sharon Hill. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gAJf-fNg #casestudy #brentwood #MCS

Like every vocation, people who choose the life of a #schoolsafety professional are by and large more capable to help protect students, staff and visitors. It is not enough to have passion to protect our kids, there are skills, experience and talent necessary to lead schools to a safer place. ZeroNow has released a white paper explaining the value of a dedicated "school safety director." Every school needs a dedicated professional responsible and accountable for #schoolsafety and #schoolsecurity. A person school administrators can "count on" to make decisions, prepare policy and direct the operations of school safety / security. Take the time to read this document and you just may see why it is time to consider a bona-fide security professionals in our schools.

Featured in USA Today: Dr. Justin H. Lonon wrote about the urgent need to protect affordable access programs like IncludED at Dallas College. Their program has saved students an average of $900 each year and improved student success rates. We’re proud to support Dallas College, and campuses all across the country, as they work to make textbooks more affordable. Access programs are crucial for making education more affordable and accessible—but new proposed regulations are putting them at risk. Learn more about the challenges Access programs are facing and what you can do to help: https://hubs.ly/Q02yJ9tX0

Small private liberal arts colleges are facing significant challenges that threaten their survival. Rising costs, declining enrollment, and increasing competition from public universities and online programs are forcing many institutions to either merge, close, or restructure. Virginia Intermont (VI) College, which closed in 2014, serves as a poignant example of the pressures these schools face. The recent fire at its former campus is a tragic reminder of the physical and financial deterioration that can follow a college’s closure. VI's library burned, erasing a beautiful example of Art Deco architecture. Many of the other buildings are/were fine Victorian buildings. These institutions are often deeply rooted in their communities, providing not only education but also cultural and economic contributions. As such, their loss can have far-reaching effects beyond their campuses. The key to survival for many small liberal arts colleges lies in adapting to changing times through innovation, building partnerships, and emphasizing their unique value. #HigherEdChallenges #LiberalArts #SmallColleges #VirginiaIntermont #EducationCrisis #CollegeClosures