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Education

The Future of School Safety: Why Emergency Management Systems Must Work Together

Discover why connected emergency management systems, unified visibility, and integrated school safety technology are shaping the future of response.

Education

Safety Solutions: How Superintendents Turn Plans Into Action

Discover how superintendents implement safety solutions through district-wide leadership, employee engagement, consistent expectations, and accountability.

Education

Why Community Partnerships Matter for School Safety—and 5 You Can Improve Right Now

Learn how superintendents strengthen school safety through collaboration with law enforcement, legislators, school boards, and community stakeholders.

Education

Why School Safety Plans Fail Without Real-World Testing

A school safety plan is only the beginning. Learn how realistic drills, integrated technology, and first responder coordination expose critical gaps.

Education

Is Your School Safety Plan Working? 5 Things Superintendents Should Look For

Is your school safety plan working? Superintendents share how to evaluate school safety, staff readiness, reporting practices, and daily preparedness.

Education

Craig Hawkesworth: How Everyday School Emergencies Build Crisis Readiness

Craig Hawkesworth explains how everyday school emergencies, wearable panic buttons, and regular training help districts prepare for a crisis.

Education

Jack Markell on Wearable Panic Buttons and Alyssa’s Law: Turning Policy Into Protection

Jack Markell connects Alyssa’s Law funding with practical school protection and discusses wearable panic buttons for everyday emergencies and major crises.

Education

Jack Markell on Critical Incident Mapping: Why Responders Need to Know the Building

Jack Markell recalls Delaware’s school preparedness efforts and explains why responders need building layouts and clear emergency location information.

Education

Jack Markell on School Safety Funding: “Show Me Your Budget”

Former Governor Jack Markell explains why school safety funding must turn promises into resources that help schools put their safety plans into action.

Education

Ron Self on Why Staff Didn’t Use His District’s School Alert System

After retraining staff across 45 campuses, Ron Self still saw little use of a school alert app. Hear what he learned about adoption and everyday emergencies.

Education

From Concern to Accountability: How School Boards Can Advance School Safety

NSBA & MOSS webinar experts explain how school boards can advance school safety through policy, funding, practiced plans, and district leadership accountability.

Education

Ron Self on the Student Who Changed His Mission in School Safety

A student's daily greeting changed Ron Self's career. Hear how that relationship shaped his approach to school safety, staff empowerment, and everyday emergencies.

Education

How a Wearable Panic Button Made School Safety Everyone’s Responsibility

Superintendent Jeffrey Harrison explains how wearable panic buttons empowered every employee, including bus drivers, to support school safety.

Education

How One District Rethought Aging Infrastructure to Invest in School Safety Solutions

Superintendent Jeffrey Harrison shares how an aging PA system led his Ohio district to rethink infrastructure and school safety investments.

Education

Why School Safety Can’t Wait: An Ohio Superintendent’s Perspective

Ohio Superintendent Jeffrey Harrison explains why school safety must support everyday response, student belonging, and district planning now.

Education

How a Wearable Panic Button Supports Faster Medical Emergency Response

Axon’s Josh Isner and CENTEGIX’s Brent Cobb share how a wearable panic button can help school staff request help, share precise location, and accelerate medical emergency response.

Public Safety

What Information Do Responders Need? The Role of Critical Incident Mapping

Hear expert perspectives on how critical incident mapping gives dispatchers and first responders precise location data, facility context, and actionable information.

Public Safety

The Future of 911: How Emergency Management Systems Can Transform Response

Axon President Josh Isner and CENTEGIX CEO Brent Cobb explain how connected emergency management systems can improve 911 information, location accuracy, and response.

Public Safety

Can Better Safety Technology Help Retain Correctional Officers?

Correctional agencies cannot recruit their way out of a retention problem without also examining the conditions in which officers work. Compensation matters. So do staffing, supervision, schedules, training, career development, and organizational culture.

Education

Chief Newman Answers: Why Do School Emergency Plans Fail at the Communication Stage?

What does it take to protect 230,000 students? For Chief John Newman, the answer draws on 41 years of experience spanning law enforcement and school safety.

Public Safety

From Reactive to Proactive: 6 Video Security Insights From Rhombus’ Jeremy Gulley

Security cameras have traditionally helped organizations answer an important question after an incident: What happened?

Commercial

What Should a Modern Correctional Officer Duress System Include?

A modern correctional officer duress system should let personnel discreetly request help from anywhere in the facility, identify who activated the alert, communicate precise location information, and immediately notify the appropriate responders.

Education

What Is the True ROI of a School Alert System?

Learn how to evaluate the true ROI of a school alert system, from upfront costs and staff adoption to implementation, coverage, and ongoing support.

Education

Back to School 2026: 5 School Safety Trends That Will Shape the Year Ahead

Creating safer schools starts by giving students, educators, administrators, and first responders the tools and information they need to respond when it matters most. When safety becomes part of the broader district strategy, schools are better positioned to protect their people and create an environment where students and educators can thrive.