By Bret Rachlin on 2/26/2008 9:00 PM

 Corpus Christi, Texas – Collaboration was the key takeaway from day two at the Texas Safe Schools and Healthy Students Summit 2008 conference. Throughout the two-part session on campus security and safety audits, the two Read More »

By Bret Rachlin on 2/25/2008 10:10 PM

Corpus Christi, Texas -- As an attendee at the Texas Safe Schools and Healthy Students Summit 2008 conference, the highlights from day one focused on the Texas Unified Schools Safety Standards.  Last summer the Texas Education Agency, Texas School Safety Center, Harris County De ... Read More »

By Bret Rachlin on 2/22/2008 2:47 PM

The recent stabbing of a fifteen year old student at Hempstead High School in New York kicked off a controversy among school officials, including the state Education Department, the district superintendent, the school principal, and the district security administrator (Report:  State flagged security at LI school before stabbing; Source:  Newsday).  Five weeks prior to the incident state education officials called for a 50% ... Read More »

By Bret Rachlin on 2/15/2008 1:26 PM

In an effort to improve school safety, School Police officers assigned to Basic High School in Henderson, Nevada (near Las Vegas), are joining forces with the Henderson Police Department (Campus cops join beat cops to make schools safer; Source:  Las Vegas Sun). According to Henderson Police Chief Richard Perkins, the pilot program will allow the two agencies “to more closely compare notes and work in a more coordinated fashion.” Read More »

By Bret Rachlin on 2/15/2008 1:23 PM

Welcome to Wren’s Network Video + Education blog!  We hope that you will turn to this blog as a place to gather and share information with other educators and learn what they are doing to ensure a safe learning environment for their schools.  Since good communication and planning is critical, we want to encourage an open forum where you can rely on us to provide you with tips, insights, news and views to help you make the best decisions possible for your school. Read More »