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Safety Monitoring System Alerts Parents to Crisis Situations


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12 Mar 2020

Safety Monitoring System Alerts Parents to Crisis Situations

No parent is prepared to get the call from a school counselor that Amanda Estes received. One morning, the McNiel Middle School counselor phoned to sa...


By     Ann Work Goodrich
09 Mar 2020

Suicide Prevention: Every Second Counts

School districts across Texas rely on Education Service Centers (ESCs) for a variety of services. For example, the regional centers enable school dist...


By     Lisa Railton
06 Mar 2020

Inside Gaggle: Interview with Corey Tutewiler

An Illinois native, Corey Tutewiler has been part of the Gaggle family since 2011. He’s worked throughout the organization in Sales, Marketing, Safety...


By     Paget Hetherington
03 Mar 2020

How Gaggle Helps Districts Intervene

Managing a high number of suicide ideation and self-harm situations, Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District knew it needed to take acti...


By     Lisa Railton
27 Feb 2020

A Student’s Story: Remembering a Lost Friend

When Ethan was a freshman in high school, he lost one of his closest friends to suicide. Now a junior, the 17-year-old student is still unsure why his...


By     Paget Hetherington
24 Feb 2020

Inside Gaggle: Interview with Jodi Lott

Jodi Lott has been passionate about education throughout her entire career. A former special education teacher, Jodi now helps keep kids safe as Gaggl...


By     Paget Hetherington
21 Feb 2020

Public Schools Week: February 24–28, 2020

The week of February 24, 2020 marks Public Schools Week—a celebration of everything happening in the nation’s public schools. This week also brings at...


By     Lisa Railton
18 Feb 2020

Student Equity: Leveling the Playing Field




By     Lisa Railton
14 Feb 2020

Have a Heart: Promoting Empathy in Schools

From loved and adored to anxious or even depressed, Valentine’s Day can trigger a range of emotions in both adults and children. Many adults stress ab...


By     Paget Hetherington
11 Feb 2020

A Decade of Student Safety

One of the first districts in the nation to adopt a 1:1 approach, Mooresville Graded School District’s computer initiative has been in place for more ...


By     Lisa Railton

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