School Actions for Emergencies
Protecting kids or free speech: Where to draw the line?Nov 06, 2009 Primary Topic Channels: Litigation Safety & security
Controlling what children see on TV, online, and in other electronic media requires a delicate balancing act between the First Amendment rights of content providers and the desire to protect kids from inappropriate material, said panelists during a Nov. 2 discussion at the Georgetown Law Center in Washington, D.C. Key words: First Amendment rights, digital media, Georgetown Law Center, Common Sense Media, educational technology
Nov 04, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Emergency Planning
Indiana University is celebrating its new $32 million data center--built to protect its computers from floods, power outages, tornados, and other emergencies--by giving a reception and opening the facility to the campus community, reports the Associated Press.
Teens sue district in suggestive pix flapNov 02, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Safety & security
Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation. Key words: internet safety, online safety, MySpace safety, MySpace school, sexting, educational techology
Oct 29, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
A state audit has revealed flaws in the University of Maryland's computer and wireless networks that make them vulnerable to hackers who could access sensitive personal information, reports the Diamondback.
Oct 29, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Safety & security
As the entertainment industry increasingly takes aim at college students for illegal downloading, Stanford University administrators continue to take steps of their own to crack down on illegal file-sharing on campus, reports the Stanford Daily.
Oct 19, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
According to a new Symantec report on cyber crime, tens of millions of U.S. computers are loaded with scam security software their owners might have paid for but that only makes the machines more vulnerable, Reuters reports.
eSN TechWatch: High-tech security -- August 6, 2007Aug 06, 2007
Virginia Tech turns to technology to help keep students safe in the wake of its terrible tragedy--plus, more ed-tech news from around the nation.
HELP HighlightsJul 05, 2006
New Orleans mayor: "How are the children?"Jul 05, 2006
In an exclusive interview with eSchool News Editor Gregg W. Downey, New Orleans' newly reelected mayor, Ray Nagin, talked about the key role technology will play in restoring education in New Orleans.
Terry Smithson Interview part 1Jul 05, 2006
In this three-part interview with eSN TV, HELP Team leader Terry Smithson speaks with Editor Gregg W. Downey about HELP's continuing work.
Emergency Preparedness Plans
Safety starts with planning. For schools to create safe environments, educators need to think about how to respond quickly and effectively in the event of trouble. In this section of the S.A.F.E. Center, the editors of eSchool News have compiled examples of actual school disaster plans submitted by members of ISTE® and others.
Identifying factors such as school names, locations, telephone numbers, key contact personnel, and designated meeting places have been omitted to protect each school security plan's confidentiality.
Every school is unique and requires planning of its own, but to give you ideas and examples for comparison, here are sample emergency and disaster plans from schools from coast to coast. We hope these resources will help you as you seek to create safer learning environments for your students, faculty, and staff members.
Index of Emergency Preparedness Plans
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