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Movers and Shakers: Lewis Ferebee takes helm at District of Columbia Public Schools

Steven Blackburn | April 18, 2019

Ferebee served previously as superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools, where he oversaw Hispanic and black graduation rates surpass the district average—with the latter breaking the state average.

How Newtown Public School District uses Anonymous Alerts

Steven Blackburn | March 15, 2019

Newtown Public School District in Newtown, Connecticut received one one free year of service for the Anonymous Alerts app for middle and high schools. Administrators chose to adopt the app in part because of the ease of use. Administrators, including Director of Security Mark Pompano, see incoming alerts and which official responds to them. “We […]

How Sand Springs Public Schools uses the STOPIt app

Steven Blackburn | March 13, 2019

In December 2018, Sand Springs Public Schools in Oklahoma rolled out the STOPIt app so students and parents could anonymously report incidents and communicate with administrators. Each school has assigned administrators who receive messages on their smartphones from the anonymous bullying reporting app. These officials have access to a shared map where they can see when […]

Oak Lawn Community High School forms Spartan Sisterhood

Steven Blackburn | March 13, 2019

Challenge: At Oak Lawn Community High School in Illinois, Dean of Students Jamie Hernandez along with other teachers wanted to start a support group for female students. “As a dean, I see a lot of negativity, and I felt it would be nice to have my hand in something positive to build strong relationships and […]

West York Area School District pursues bus routing and positive behavior support system

Steven Blackburn | March 13, 2019

The new bus routing initiative at West York Area School began began in December where the district assigns one teacher to each of the 25 elementary bus routes. Below are some details about the program. Daily assignments In Pennsylvania, West York Area School District Superintendent Todd Davies has assigned one teacher to each of the […]

PBIS school district provides bullying prevention programs

Steven Blackburn | March 12, 2019

Below are the bullying prevention programs that Bridgehampton UFSD has funded with a Paddlers for Humanity grant that supports mental health programs. Bully Prevention Committee Bridgehampton UFSD Superintendent Bob Houser launched the Bully Prevention Committee in 2019 to plan fundraising events and student-led programs, including a bullying prevention task force. “This force will lead a […]

Poudre School District upgrades anti-bullying programs

Steven Blackburn | March 12, 2019

At the end of 2018, Poudre School District’s four middle schools had benefited from the Colorado Department of Education’s Bullying Prevention and Education Grant for one year. By 2019, many classes at one Expect Respect school had incorporated the Second Step model where educators teach bullying prevention concepts directly to students. The school’s prevention committee […]

Windsor Central School District programs: A closer look

Steven Blackburn | March 12, 2019

Here are the bullying prevention programs at Windsor Central School District after district leaders implemented the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in every school. Class meetings At New York’s Windsor Central School District, elementary teachers talk about bullying in homeroom every morning as breakfast is served. Upper-level schools offer advisory periods, which middle schoolers attend every day […]