Category Archives: Safety

In case of emergency

I reviewed a few different emergency scenarios this week and talked with a group of educators about what we should do in different situations. One of the scenarios dealt with a shooting and the other with a student leaving campus during the school day and dying in a car accident. These are horrific situations. Here’sContinue reading “In case of emergency”

California Ed Code 48907

I know. It’s a catchy title for a blog post. California Educational Code 48907 has to do with students’ freedom of speech rights. Here’s an excerpt: “Pupils of the public schools, including charter schools, shall have the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press including, but not limited to, the use ofContinue reading “California Ed Code 48907”

A FERPA List

FERPA – It’s the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act established in 1974 to protect the privacy and confidentiality of students and families.  I normally wouldn’t consider this blog material but I found myself with a group of educators this week talking FERPA.  Exciting, I know.  The conversation included a few horror stories of poorContinue reading “A FERPA List”