Campus Safety & Security
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Category: K-12 SchoolsPublic School Enrollment Decline: Why Students Are Leaving, Where They’re Going, and Why It Matters
Read more: Public School Enrollment Decline: Why Students Are Leaving, Where They’re Going, and Why It MattersA July 2024 study predicts public schools will lose 16 million additional students by 2030, putting enrollment at or slightly above 50% of the market.
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Surge in Electric Scooter Accidents Spurs School Bans
Read more: Surge in Electric Scooter Accidents Spurs School BansMany K-12 schools and college campuses have banned or limited electric scooters as recent data shows e-scooter injuries rose from under 30,000 in 2020 to 118,485 in 2024.
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Category: Healthcare10 Most Common Hospital Emergency Codes and Their Meanings
Read more: 10 Most Common Hospital Emergency Codes and Their MeaningsAlthough at least 25 state hospital associations recommend plain language alerts, many facilities use these 10 color coded alerts.
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The Dangers of Swatting and Its Impact on Schools and Communities
Read more: The Dangers of Swatting and Its Impact on Schools and CommunitiesJeffrey Yarbrough, police chief for the Hutto Police Department and an advisor for Raptor Technologies, discusses why swatting is so harmful to campuses and their surrounding communities and how to best combat it.
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Category: K-12 SchoolsHow to Talk to Students About Gun Violence in Schools
Read more: How to Talk to Students About Gun Violence in SchoolsTeodora Pavkovic, a psychologist and parenting coach, offers tips for both school employees and parents on how to speak with kids and teens about school gun violence.
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Category: Higher EducationCollege Faculty Burnout: The Statistics and Solutions
Read more: College Faculty Burnout: The Statistics and SolutionsMore than 50% of college faculty and staff have considered quitting due to burnout, increased workload, and stress.
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Category: K-12 SchoolsSchool Swatting Threats: How Common Are They and What Do They Cost Taxpayers?
Read more: School Swatting Threats: How Common Are They and What Do They Cost Taxpayers?In just one month in 2023, at least 210 swatting threats were made against K-12 schools, according to one researcher.
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Test Your FERPA Knowledge: Can This Student Info Be Released?
Read more: Test Your FERPA Knowledge: Can This Student Info Be Released?Here are nine practical scenarios in which a request is made to access student information. Would providing the data be a FERPA violation?
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Category: HealthcareViolence Against Hospital Security Officers Highlights Need for Retention Strategy Revisions
Read more: Violence Against Hospital Security Officers Highlights Need for Retention Strategy RevisionsHospitals must regularly revisit their recruitment and retention strategies to best protect and keep their security employees.
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Category: Healthcare3 Ways to Stop Nurse Bullying at Your Healthcare Facility
Read more: 3 Ways to Stop Nurse Bullying at Your Healthcare FacilityIn one study, over 50% of nursing students reported seeing or experiencing nurse-on-nurse bullying during their clinical rotations.
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Category: K-12 SchoolsTeacher Shortages by State and How Schools Are Trying to Fix the Problem
Read more: Teacher Shortages by State and How Schools Are Trying to Fix the ProblemThe Institute of Education Sciences launched a new five-year initiative to evaluate policies and identify best practices in recruiting and retaining teachers.
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Category: HealthcareIs Your Hospital Prepared for Gang Violence and Injuries?
Read more: Is Your Hospital Prepared for Gang Violence and Injuries?A South Los Angeles hospital VP shares three crucial steps to managing gang member patients admitted for gang-related injuries.
