Sentences with phrase «while school safety»

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While the training is mandatory, the districts create safety plans that work best for their schools as opposed to a top down mandate from the state.

For all district schools, safety protocols for routine school operations are being reinforced, including requiring students and staff to wear identification badges while on campus; locking classroom doors at all times; locking and securing exterior doors and gates throughout the day; and being vigilant in monitoring the campus throughout the day.

For some homebuyers access to good public schools is crucial, while for others safety is the top priority.

The deterioration of neighborhoods in our inner cities, the decline of elemental safety — never mind education — in many of our schools, the burgeoning of jail populations (to the point that we have the highest percentage of incarcerated citizens of any country in the industrial world), the great strains on the family, the general slackening of discipline, which a consumerist and media - driven society relentlessly encourages, and a huge transfer of wealth In the 1980s and «90s (during this period, the upper 1 percent of Americans more than doubled its wealth, while the lowest 20 percent suffered an actual decline)-- all these changes signal a community at risk.

While his high school head coach may have spoiled his announcement, Sammy Faustin, a three - star safety out of Naples, Florida, made his commitment to the BlueBloods18 class official:

Jaylen Kelly - Powell, a four - star safety out of Cass Tech High School, received an offer from Alabama while visiting Tuscaloosa for a...

While I am not prone to writing in the somewhat snarky and definitly sarcastic tone Wise employed in his Tuesday column, and although he seemed to mostly align himself with the group at Aspen - led by Dr. Bob Cantu - that views football as too dangerous to be played before the age of 14 (a position with which I respectfully disagree), I did find myself agreeing with what seemed to be his main point: that whatever measures are instituted to protect player safety will get us nowhere if the culture on NFL fields (and by extension, the high school, middle school, and youth gridiron) doesn't change.

There was the nation's top ranked high school safety announcing his decision to attend the University of Alabama during the Under Armour All - America Game three weeks ago, while his mom, April Justin, looked on with a pained expression on her face, shaking her head in disapproval of his choice.

While my efforts to persuade the Board of Selectmen, the town manager, and the Rec Department director to allocate permits in a more equitable fashion, and to use their power to make sure that the programs using town - owned facilities met minimum standards for inclusiveness and safety, fell on deaf ears (we ended up being forced to use for our home games a dusty field the high school had essentially abandoned), I returned to a discussion of the «power of the venue permit» 10 years later in my 2006 book, Home Team Advantage: The Critical Role of Mothers in Youth Sports, where I suggested that one of the best ways for youth sports parents to improve the safety of privately - run sports programs in their communities was to lobby their elected officials to utilize that power to «reform youth sports by exercising public oversight over the use of taxpayer - funded fields, diamonds, tracks, pools, and courts, [and] deny permits to programs that fail to abide by a [youth sports] charter» covering such topics as background checks, and codes of conduct for coaches, players, and parents.

While not mandated by law, best youth sports health and safety practices require that school, independent and community - based youth sports organizations develop, implement, and practice an emergency action plan (EAP) to protect the safety of athletes, spectators, coaches, and officials in case of a medical emergency.

Having something go wrong while a child is at home alone is a parent's worst nightmare, said Pam Guth, a Glendale Heights junior high school teacher who is educating youngsters in «Home Alone Safety» as part of the Kids On Campus program at the College of Du Page, Glen Ellyn.

This way, kids are physically active before school while enjoying the camaraderie and improved safety of traveling in a group.

While Schakowsky's bill was welcomed by school cafeteria managers and food - safety advocates, industry officials said the dissemination of safety records could stoke unnecessary public fears and prove difficult for cafeteria managers to interpret.

A written plan is essential for the school staff, as well as you and your child, to understand the roles each will play in ensuring your child's safety and care while at school.

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Through candid interviews of parents, players, the Newcastle High athletic trainer and team doctor, equipment manufacturers, and leading concussion experts, «The Smartest Team» acknowledges the serious challenge concussions pose while showing in easy - to - understand terms how high school football programs can improve player safety by:

But Senate GOP lawmakers have also pushed school safety provisions that add funding for resource officers and put police officers in New York City schools while also freeing up funding from a bond act to pay for security upgrades.

«We want to prevent mass shootings from happening and while this could have happened with other types of weapons, NeverAgain believes school safety should be priority right now, not just background checks,» said Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Kali Clougherty, 18, referring to a campaign for gun coschool safety should be priority right now, not just background checks,» said Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Kali Clougherty, 18, referring to a campaign for gun coSchool student Kali Clougherty, 18, referring to a campaign for gun control.

Removes the earnings limitation for retired police officers while employed as school resource officers, school safety officers, or other substantially similar positions.

School safety improvements and tougher gun control measures were in discussion: Assembly Democrats want to make it harder for domestic abusers to buy guns while Senate Republicans have pushed for more police and mental health services in the schools.

She has consistently empowered students and teachers in our classrooms, supported the Second Amendment while championing commonsense safety reforms that protect our schools, and has opposed big government mandates like Common Core and the NY SAFE ACT.

Students, staff and NYPD School Safety Agents shouldn't have to risk their lives while walking to and from sSchool Safety Agents shouldn't have to risk their lives while walking to and from schoolschool.

The Senate GOP sought additional dollars for school safety measures and for additional or new armed security in schools while the Assembly Democrats pressed for additional gun control steps.

In episode 202, Penn and Teller examine the hucksters that tap into hysteria over personal safety to make big bucks from such products as gas masks, paper toilet seat covers and cell phones - while the average person is four times more likely to be struck by lightning than to be killed violently at school.

While suicides and attempted suicides are serious issues of health and safety, many of the critical questions and debates that those incidents raise for educators and the broader public are distinct from those generated by school shootings.

Ofsted data from 84 schools inspected about online safety in 2015 and self - review data from 7,000 schools using 360 Degree Safe has found that while schools are on the whole very strong when it comes to e-safety policies and filtering, they are weaker on staff and governor training, pupil involvement and evaluating impact of e-safety policies and practice.

While the current Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) health and safety regulations for the workplaces includes schools, worryingly there are no specific first aid requirements for those teaching young people above the age of five, like the Early Years foundation stage frame work implemented by the Department for Education (DfE) in March 2014 for carers of under five year -Safety Executive's (HSE) health and safety regulations for the workplaces includes schools, worryingly there are no specific first aid requirements for those teaching young people above the age of five, like the Early Years foundation stage frame work implemented by the Department for Education (DfE) in March 2014 for carers of under five year -safety regulations for the workplaces includes schools, worryingly there are no specific first aid requirements for those teaching young people above the age of five, like the Early Years foundation stage frame work implemented by the Department for Education (DfE) in March 2014 for carers of under five year - olds.

Critics worry that the policy undermines school leaders and compromises school safety, while proponents consider it a long - overdue reset on discriminatory practices that hamper achievement among students of color.

Ultimately, working with others to establish a strong, sustainable school culture of high expectations for everyone, while maintaining a climate of psychological safety and camaraderie is essential.

While the gathering included sessions on topics as diverse as charter schools and school safety, the discussions on affirmative action and minority recruitment were the most energetic.

But the relationship is actually the opposite of what one might expect: while all parents place a high value on teacher quality, low - income parents are more likely to emphasize the importance of school safety, test scores, and discipline.

These are some of the most vulnerable children in the education system and the school is responsible for ensuring their personal and online safety while they are off site, as well as the quality of the education provided.»

While all of these different elements contribute to the overall safety of the school, the most important aspect of any schools» safety plan is that the security solutions are provided by reputable suppliers that meet with the relevant British and European standards for their product or service.

A sustained positive school climate promotes students» social, mental and emotional development, and behavioural and learning outcomes, while guaranteeing both physical and social safety (Zullig et al., 2010, Loukas and Robinson, 2004).

This means all forms of safety and security while at school — food if hungry, clean clothes if needed, medical attention when necessary, counseling and other family services as required, and most of all, caring adults who create an atmosphere of sincere support for the students» well - being and academic success.

This is where schools have to strike the right balance between keeping risks under control «so far as is reasonably practicable» and judging the risk of doing something against the cost of not doing it, while taking into account the health and safety of employees and anyone else affected by a school's actions.

While it is true that schools have both a legal and ethical duty to ensure the safety of pupils and staff, when it comes to shaping the behaviours and attitudes of the citizens of tomorrow, attention needs to be paid to encouraging children to become risk - aware and not risk - averse.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Finally, governing boards should ensure that emergency procedures are in place, both for use in school premises, but also specifically while on school trips, and that these have been explained to all staff and that staff understand the expectations placed upon them for the health and safety of pupils while on school trips.

Safety is a prime concern for all school administrators so the Renault Master Bus is equipped as standard with seatbelts for every seat, while there are two locations when an ISOFIX child seat can be installed, along with top tether strap connection points.

While parents and experience will be the main sources of safety education, it is important that schools also play a part.

Everyone can play a part in that by being careful about what they flush or wash down the sink, and so linking up with Beach Schools South West is a great way to get that message across to children while they are also learning about safety and - of course, having fun outdoors.»

The framework contains learning outcomes which maps to the PSHE and Computing Curriculum, but it also presents opportunities for teachers to incorporate online safety into a range of other subjects, e.g. English, and while it doesn't provide teaching resources, it does give schools a very clear idea of the competencies pupils should have at each stage of their learning.

While there are minimum legal standards and commensurate penalties for schools that get it completely wrong, the purpose of schools is education, so teaching children about risk, safety, health and welfare is a critical factor in delivering effective life education.

While the tragedy has once again put school trip safety under the microscope, it is important to acknowledge that these trips have been the highlight of many children's education for years.

Ofsted data from 84 schools inspected about online safety in 2015 and self - review data from 7,000 schools using 360 Degree Safe has found that while schools are on the whole very strong when it comes to online safety policies and filtering, they are weaker on staff and governor training, pupil involvement and evaluating impact of online safety policies and practice.

School districts are responsible for ensuring the safety and well - being of all their students while they are in sSchool districts are responsible for ensuring the safety and well - being of all their students while they are in schoolschool.

Given the same teachers, principal, building and school supplies, filling a school with upper middle class kids with involved parents will create a «good» school, while filling that same school with low income and minority kids with uneducated parents will probably create a «bad» school with low test scores, safety issues, and discipline problems.

School leaders face the sometimes challenging responsibility of ensuring student safety and protecting student privacy while complying with federal and state immigration laws.

The information obtained by a mentor through interaction with the new teacher while engaged in the mentoring activities of the program shall not be used for evaluating or disciplining the new teacher, unless withholding such information poses a danger to the life, health, or safety if an individual, including but not limited to students and staff of the school; or unless such information indicates that the new teacher has been convicted of a crime, or has committed an act which raises a reasonable question as to the new teacher's moral character; or unless the school district or BOCES has entered into an agreement, negotiated pursuant to article 14 of the Civil Service Law whose terms are in effect, that provides that the information obtained by the mentor through intervention with the new teacher while engaged in the mentoring activities of the program may be used for evaluating or disciplining the new teacher.

Increasingly, though, leaders in both higher education and K - 12 public schools are finding new moral challenges in maintaining political neutrality while addressing concerns about students» safety and emotional well - being.