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Lincoln, Nebraska School Safety Initiative: See How One Community Works Together to Ensure Student and School Safety


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16 Jan 2019

Lincoln, Nebraska School Safety Initiative: See How One Community Works Together to Ensure Student and School Safety

Even the most conscientious school officials aren’t always aware of the numerous messages related to self-harm, suicide, substance abuse, and cyberbul...


By     Julie Thompson
08 Jan 2019

Students Experiencing Distress Need Early Intervention: Secret Service Report on Reducing School Violence

Are there steps schools can take to intervene and help prevent violence? The answer to this question is yes.


By     Paget Hetherington
07 Jan 2019

Signs and Signals of Violence: Secret Service Report Indicators Defined

Research conducted by the US Secret Service showed a strong correlation between school shootings and previous incidents of bullying and suicidal tende...


By     Paget Hetherington
19 Dec 2018

Holiday Blues: The Effect Depression Has on Students During Winter Break

While the holidays are typically described as a time of joy, not all of our students are necessarily sharing in the spirit of the season. The National...


By     Lauren Thommes
15 Nov 2018

Former Wrestling Pro Gives Hope to K-12 Audiences

One of our sales representatives, Alex Danko, learned about a dynamic school assembly speaker who focuses on bullying, suicide, and making good life c...


By     Gaggle
21 Sep 2018

4 Ways Parents Can Keep Kids Safe on Social Media

With the 2018-19 school year underway, children K-12 will be increasing the time spent on both school-provided technology and personal devices. Many p...


By     Gaggle
03 May 2018

How to Talk to Parents About Safety on School-Provided Technology

More and more of today’s parents are digital natives who grew up with laptops, tablets and smartphones as part of their lives, so unlike previous gene...


By     Gaggle
01 May 2018

Is the Blue Whale Game Really Causing Kids to Kill Themselves?

Last week, our Safety Management team received a considerable number of inquiries from educators concerned about the game “Blue Whale,” which has oste...


By     Tara Skoglund
05 Apr 2018

How to Keep Your Students (and Teachers) Safe on Facebook

Every day, students and teachers provide information to social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram, whether they are chatting w...


By     Gaggle
13 Mar 2018

Cyberbullying Never Sleeps: How to Protect Kids at School and at Home

We’ve all seen that scene in a movie where a kid comes sprinting down his street, pursued by a snarling bully. Just as the bigger, meaner kid reaches ...


By     Rob Yoegel

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