School Safety

How Family Engagement Tools Are Transforming K–12 Education

Years ago, working parents received the occasional newsletter or a mid-year conference to learn how their child was doing in…

3 months ago

The Art Room Reopens: Why Safety Must Be Our First Masterpiece

Each fall, as students step into the art room, their eyes are wide with possibility. They see brushes, canvases, clay,…

4 months ago

Back to School, Back to Safety: Why Bus Drivers Are Our First Line of Defense

Every August, as classrooms are cleaned, hallways decorated, and lesson plans polished, another essential group quietly gears up for the…

4 months ago

After the Rainbow: A Cautionary Tale of Chemistry and Carelessness

The “Rainbow Flame Experiment” is a visually stunning demonstration often used to capture students’ interest in chemistry. By burning metal…

4 months ago

The Modern Mandate for School Incident Reporting

In every school across the country, incidents happen—whether it’s a student falling on the playground, a fight in the hallway,…

4 months ago

How Dissections in Science Classrooms Are Evolving

In the corner of a high school biology lab, the familiar scent of formaldehyde once signaled the start of a…

4 months ago

Safer STEM: Building a Culture of Confidence in Every Science Classroom

As school districts expand STEM programs—from coding clubs to robotics labs and chemical experiments—ensuring student and teacher safety is more…

5 months ago

Prioritizing Safety in Art Education

Art education is vital in fostering students’ creativity, critical thinking, and self-expression. However, the art classroom is not just a…

5 months ago

Why Occupancy Load Matters in Classrooms and Science Labs

In today’s crowded schools, understanding occupancy load isn’t just a building code issue — it’s a life safety necessity. When…

6 months ago

Risk Management and Mitigation in the Science Lab

As a lab director, I’ve seen firsthand how a well-run science lab becomes the heartbeat of a school’s STEM program.…

7 months ago