China Inc. by Ted Fishman Helps us Understand Many of the Dramatic Changes in Society

I read China Inc. How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World while flying to Asia for the first time.  I am thankful that I read the book before I arrived in Vietnam because it helped me prepare for things I would see there that would have been even more of a shock had I not had any insight into the dramatic changes occurring in the world.

Eight years and many trips to Asia later, I think the book is still quite relevant for those who want to understand the massive changes that are still taking place in Asia and how they affect our country and our educational system.  These changes have many implications for campus safety as well, particularly the pervasive desire among so many people from China, Vietnam and other parts of Asia to attend American universities due to their excellent reputations. 

The world is still changing at a remarkable speed and the impact on our educational system is nothing short of profound.

Improving Student Supervision – A Key to Safer Schools

Whether we are evaluating school safety, climate and culture for client school districts and non-public schools, making custom school safety training videos or serving as a school safety expert witness, one of the most common and critical issues in school safety today is student supervision.  Improving student supervision is usually very inexpensive, easy to accomplish and can significantly improve student safety.  The specific techniques for improving student supervision are often simple and can be easily adapted to fit the unique environment of a school without much difficulty. 

We have been providing structured training on techniques for improving student supervision for a number of years now and have found that most educators have never had any formal training on the topic in the past.  We have also found them to be very receptive to the concepts since they usually involve relatively easy to implement adjustments to what teachers are already doing.

  Student supervision can help to reduce the risk of a variety of hazards for students and staff including:

  • Bullying
  • Weapons assaults
  • Fights
  • Sexual assault
  • Abduction of students
  • Theft
  • Vandalism
  • Substance abuse
  • Arson
  • Medical emergencies

 

Focusing on student supervision can help reduce the chances of serious injury and death to students and staff while improving school climate and the connection between schools and the students they serve.

New Free School Safety Video Podcast – What are some of the Most Important Considerations for Athletic Event Emergency Preparedness?

Our video crew just uploaded a new school safety video podcast from the Ask Safe Havens Series.  This video features Russell Bentley and addresses several key considerations for school athletic event crisis planning.  Russell has extensive experience in providing security and developing emergency preparedness plans for a wide range of school athletic events.