Tuesday, September 12th, 2017

Are Your Students Doing the “Eraser Challenge?”
Posted by Rachael Ballard Filed under: Social Media, Student Well-Being

A game called the “Eraser Challenge” is making its way around schools, and it’s proving to be dangerous. It involves students rubbing an eraser on their hand or arm while completing a mundane task like reciting the A-B-C’s. Sounds innocent enough, right? However, the point of the challenge is to bear the friction until you […]

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Friday, September 1st, 2017

Designing Schools for Safety
Posted by Rachael Ballard Filed under: General

PublicSchoolWORKS helps districts implement comprehensive risk management, compliance and safety programs. Although these plans include aspects of physical safety such as building inspections and scheduled maintenance, schools are considering even more things, such as building design, when it comes to keeping students safe. In an era where districts are planning for crises like active shooters […]

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