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Providing Students a Lifeline to Prevent Suicide


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06 May 2019

Providing Students a Lifeline to Prevent Suicide




By     Paget Hetherington
27 Apr 2019

Funding School Safety Initiatives: End of Year Funds




By     Paget Hetherington
04 Apr 2019

A Story of Survival

In 2000, Kevin Hines attempted to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. His miraculous survival included help from a sea lion, which ke...


By     Guest Author
07 Mar 2019

Encouraging Appropriate Student Behavior in the Digital World

Students don’t always fully understand the impact of their digital footprint, so it’s vital that educators set boundaries—especially when dealing with...


By     Paget Hetherington
01 Mar 2019

Shining a Light on Student Safety

Picture this: A student is struggling with issues that she hasn’t shared with any of her friends, classmates, or even her family. She writes about her...


By     Guest Author
28 Feb 2019

Internet Hoaxes

We are aware of the Momo challenge. As with any other internet hoax, trend, challenge, or story, the way we analyze content allows us to review concer...


By     Paget Hetherington
26 Feb 2019

Using Technology for Timely Student Intervention

With 10 schools serving 5,500 students and a new 1:1 technology initiative in place, School District 87 in Bloomington, IL needed a trusted provider t...


By     Tara Skoglund
12 Feb 2019

How Vancouver Public Schools Safeguards Students Using District-Provided Devices

Following the implementation of a 1:1 technology initiative at Vancouver Public Schools in Washington, the district’s superintendent recognized the ne...


By     Paget Hetherington
04 Feb 2019

Four Reasons to Look More Closely at Student Accounts

When we discuss the need to monitor student email and Google or Office 365 drive accounts with school districts, we sometimes get a response like, “ou...


By     Gaggle
25 Jan 2019

Keeping Texas Students Safe

In today’s society, it’s imperative that student safety concerns be addressed not just in the physical sense, but also in the digital world. In 2017, ...


By     Paget Hetherington

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