Toughing It Out Doesn’t Work: Student-Athletes and Mental Health
Student-athlete mental health is an often-overlooked aspect of their safety and wellbeing. These teens face the same social and academic challenges as their peers, while
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School Safety Grant Writing Help: How to Find and Vet a Pro Bono Consultant
A winning school safety grant requires careful narrative development, budget specificity, documented stakeholder collaboration, and strict compliance with allowable cost requirements. Writing such specific, complex
Cyberbullying in Schools Today: AI, Online Activity, and Student Wellbeing
The reach and impact of cyberbullying in schools has shifted significantly over the last decade, driven by two primary changes in student behavior online: how students are spending time online and
20 Common Questions About Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse
Mandated reporting is one of the most important responsibilities school employees carry, and situations requiring mandatory reporting are often complex. Knowing when and how to report,
19 Strategies for Safer Student Dismissal
Student dismissal is one of the busiest and most complex periods of the school day, which is why it presents such a challenge for many schools from both a safety
4 Strategies to Help PBIS Work Better at Your School
Student behavior challenges are not new, but many educators say that the intensity and frequency of behavioral concerns have increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the
Raptor Emergency Management: One System for Any School Emergency
Most public and charter schools have an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), but they may not have stress-tested whether their processes stand up to the full range of situations a
Student Elopement: 7 Effective Prevention Strategies for Schools
Student elopement is when a student leaves a designated area without permission from the adults responsible for them. Elopement can occur for a variety of reasons, including academic
What Is Mandated Reporting? What K-12 Schools Need to Know
Building a school safety culture is a critical aspect of school safety and security—but encouraging students to report concerns is no easy task. Barriers to
5 Ways Raptor EventSafe Makes School Events Smoother and Safer
Managing a school event means staff have to coordinate registration, ticketing, crowd flow, visitor screening, and other tasks—usually all at once. For many schools, that