School Safety
Five Steps to Securing Schools
Here are 5 steps every school can take to enhance school security. By fostering a culture of safety, schools can identify and mitigate threats and create an environment conducive to learning and growth.
School Violence
Broward County Schools
Sending our Teachers into Battle
UPDATE: As reported in the New York Post, a New York City teacher, Aida Sehic, who complained of horrific racial, sexual, and physical abuse from students has settled a lawsuit against the Department of Education, The Post has learned. Sehic and the DOE agreed to resolve the case this week
School Safety
We Found Another Big Piece of the School Shooting Puzzle--An Antibiotic for Suicide
Unlike most solutions that are primarily for school counselors or law enforcement, the C-SSRS can be utilized by everyone. This means everyone can be part of the solution to preventing school violence and suicide.
Broward County Schools
Public School Discipline: Equal Opportunity Offenders
Obama era school discipline policies should be rescinded and replaced with something akin to “best practices” without the threat of punishment or promise of federal goodies.
Politics
March For Our Lives? There is a better way
Today is the day. March 24th, 2018. March For Our Lives is happening in over 800 cities around the globe. Not coincidentally, I was a guest on Cavuto Live on FNC because I have suggested that there is an alternative path which will keep our kids & teachers safe at
Culture
In Defense of WalkUp My Segment on the Michaela Show on HLN
Yesterday I had an opportunity to talk about #WalkUp on national TV. I was invited to be on the Michaela Pereira show on @HLNTV. The idea behind #WalkUp is not mine. In fact, I saw it on a Facebook post from a friend of a friend. Here is what inspired
A Day of Kindness at Wilder Elementary
Our daughter Alaina Petty attended Wilder Elementary when we live in the Seattle area. Mrs. Tavener, one of Alaina’s teachers at Wilder Elementary, heard about our call for kindness in the wake of Alaina’s death at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. As a family, we believe that creating