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Video: How Prepared Are Schools?

Date Published
June 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ

How Prepared Are Schools?

June 2020

How prepared are schools for emergencies? Dr. Silva discusses her NIJ-funded research that looked at whether or not federal guidelines were reaching schools; the levels of emergency preparedness at the state, district, and school level; what we can learn from well-prepared schools, both best practices and challenges.

Implementing a School Tip Line? New Research Provides a Blueprint

Date Published
June 29, 2020

Tip lines make possible confidential reporting of threats and problems and may benefit schools beset by safety and crime threats. More studies are needed on their effectiveness, but a new tip line toolkit instructs schools on how they work.