School Safety

Who makes the decisions about your child's safety and security when you send them off to school each day? What does a truly safe school look like? It's time to talk about what the parenting books don't teach you: the unmentionable events that occur in US schools every year and how to try to prevent them with invaluable information.

Ace the Certified Nursing Assistant Exam with confidence in just weeks, even if you've been out of school for years! Are you struggling to find a study guide that's truly comprehensive and easy to understand? Have you tried other materials only to find them lacking or out-of-date? Do you wish for a resource that can offer both thorough knowledge and practical strategies to reduce test anxiety? If any of these resonate with you, then you're in the right place. CNA Ultimate Study Guide 2025 - 2026 is meticulously crafted to ensure your success in passing the CNA exam and stepping confidently ...

In All Clear, safety expert Chris Joffe shows district and school leaders how to create safety in school environments and develop a plan for responding effectively in the event of emergency—whether it be from an allergy attack or an active shooter. In our ever-changing educational and cultural landscape, this is a critical resource. A sought-after safety trainer and consultant for schools, Chris draws on decades of experience to guide and empower district and school leaders to prepare for and execute crucial next steps in the wake of a school emergency.

Seventh grade is going great for Olivia...until the invites begin to arrive for Emily Jones' birthday party. Olivia hasn't received an invitation. To make matters worse, her two best friends have been invited and are already making plans. Feeling as though she has nothing to lose, Olivia decides to defy her parents and create a public (gasp) Instagram account in hopes of getting Emily Jones' attention and, hopefully, an invite too!

It won’t happen to you. Unless it does. In his new self-defense book, How to be a Superhero, internationally renowned Krav Maga instructor James Hiromasa addresses one uncomfortable truth: You’re not prepared for a life-or-death attack. When faced with a mass shooter or terrorist, is it safer to follow the crowd or go-it-alone? When should you hide, and when you should you run? And what can you do to avoid these situations altogether? This book answers these questions and more, equipping you with the awareness, avoidance, and action skills that you need to be safer now. Inspired by real...

Conquer Nursing School Tests: Your Strategy Guide to Clinical Judgment, Critical Thinking, and Exam Success offers a focused, high-yield review of the essential thinking skills needed to succeed in nursing school exams and prepare for the NCLEX. This concise guide is not designed to cover every detail or topic exhaustively. Instead, it serves as a supplemental tool to help students reinforce core concepts, apply critical thinking in clinical scenarios, and sharpen their test-taking approach. Each chapter emphasizes practical nursing knowledge — from interpreting vital signs and managing ...

This practical study guide offers a concise and accessible overview of key concepts required to earn the S (School Bus) and P (Passenger) endorsements on your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Whether you're preparing to transport students to school or passengers across town, this book helps you review essential principles in a focused, easy-to-understand format. Designed to supplement more comprehensive training programs and CDL manuals, this guide walks you through vital topics such as vehicle inspections, loading and unloading procedures, safe driving in school zones and highways, ...

How do we prevent the next school shooting? By knowing the warning signs. Dr. Langman's timely book presents practical, research-based guidance on anticipating and preventing mass attacks. Warning Signs is for all members of a school community, including school personnel, mental health professionals, law enforcement officers, parents, and students. Drawing on lessons learned from dozens of thwarted plots and deadly attacks, Warning Signs provides the insight necessary to keep schools safe.

The Parkland school shooting was the most avoidable mass murder in American history. And the policies that made it inevitable have spread to your school....

Unlock the secret to discovering your perfect place to call home with "Finding the Right Neighborhood." This comprehensive guide takes you on an insightful journey through the intricacies of neighborhood selection, helping you identify the ideal environment that aligns with your lifestyle, values, and aspirations. Begin by delving into the foundational elements of community selection, understanding what makes each neighborhood unique and how these factors resonate with your personal dreams. Whether it's balancing work and leisure, securing top educational opportunities for your children, or...

In 10 Minutes to Live, you will learn how you can use A.L.I.V.E. to help calm your mind and make a plan. It involves learning how to access a situation as soon as the active shooter appears, as well as understanding the best ways to respond given your surroundings to increase your probability of survival, and what to do once the situation has ended. Following this book and the A.L.I.V.E protocol can help you act more efficiently in a chaotic situation.

In 2017, seven-year-old Ava in South Carolina wrote a letter to Tyshaun, an eight-year-old boy from Washington, DC. She asked him to be her pen pal; Ava thought they could help each other. The kids had a tragic connection - both were traumatized by gun violence. Ava’s best friend had been killed in a campus shooting at her elementary school, and Tyshaun’s father had been shot to death outside of the boy’s elementary school. Ava’s and Tyshaun’s stories are extraordinary, but not unique.

Spotting Danger Before It Spots Your Kids is a book about presenting the concepts of situational awareness to children (ages 5 to 12) in a way that will keep them engaged and help them take an active role in their own personal security. This book will show you how to use fun, interactive games to build situational awareness skills. Whether you're a parent, relative, or work in the childcare industry, the things you impart upon children will have a lasting impact on the way they live their lives. Nowhere is this more important than in the area of personal safety.

Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on a magical adventure that celebrates friendship, kindness, and community in this enchanting children's story perfect for ages 6-9! When chocolate snowflakes begin falling on a warm June morning, three best friends discover a magical ice cream scoop that transports them to a world where chocolate mountains touch vanilla skies. But the Chocolate Ice Cream Festival is in danger—the magical spring has frozen, and only acts of kindness and community can save the celebration! What Makes This Book Special: 📚 Educational Value: Seamlessly weaves important lessons ...

School safety has become a critical topic of concern in educational contexts. In this book, editors Christopher C. Morphew, Vanya C. Jones, and Ashley Cureton bring together a timely collection of essays to outline the obstacles to and most promising approaches for creating safe, healthy, and inclusive schools for all children.

A small town, in Georgia, slides into chaos when the pathway used by students to reach school quicker, is stalked by a mysterious figure. The town authorities fail to find the culprits behind the attack on young immigrants, but two teenagers vow to solve the mystery on their own. Jerry and Gary Clarke, twin boys, feel the need even more when Jerry escapes the hand of the stalker and another friend fails to return home. Shortcut, as it is called by residents, descends into a hellish nightmare that seems will never end. Can Jerry and Gary's efforts to bring the culprit to justice come in time...

Different minds learn differently. We must pay attention to individual learning patterns, to individual minds so that we can maximize children's performance in school and in life. In A Mind at a Time, Dr. Levine shows us how.

Unlock Your Child's Potential: Grasp the Mastering Practical Life Skills for Kids... even if you've tried everything else! Parents, are you feeling overwhelmed about how best to prepare your child for the challenges life has to offer? Do you worry that your child won't develop the skills they need to sail smoothly through life? Do you feel that your child's academic curriculum doesn't fully equip them with the practical life skills they need? As a parent, it's natural to want the best for your child, including the ability to handle whatever life might throw their way.

Are you a parent who wants to make sure your child knows about personal safety? Do you want to give them the confidence they need to set healthy boundaries? Or do you want to explore key topics like consent, bullying, private parts, and appropriate vs inappropriate touching in an age-appropriate manner? Then this book is for you!

From a highly regarded feminist cultural critic and professor comes a polemic arguing that the stifling sense of sexual danger sweeping American campuses doesn't empower women, it impedes the fight for gender equality. Feminism is broken, argues Laura Kipnis, if anyone thinks the sexual hysteria overtaking American campuses is a sign of gender progress.