Archive for October 2022
Should Teachers Be Armed? | High School Trap Teams | Guest Competitive Shooter Bending Ballistics | SDP192
In May 2022, Wisconsin legislators Robin Vos and Kevin Nicholson conveyed that they were open to the idea of arming teachers. Wisconsin isn’t a state that embraces the practice of school staff carrying firearms, but that makes it an exception to the norm. Per usconcealedcarry.com, 32 states allow teachers and staff to “effectively protect children…
Read MoreWhat It Was Like to Present Live School Safety Specials on PBS TV | Never Do This One Thing | SDP191
Presenting on PBS TV entails luck, months of preparation, and confidence. Entrusted as a topic ambassador sets forth high expectations – not to mention standing before a live audience. I delivered two school safety presentations on PBS TV: School Safety in America: Rhetoric vs Reality (2019) and School Security and Crisis Preparedness (2013). In this…
Read MoreFitness in Chaotic Times | What Really Motivates Us | Fitness Professional Megan Usui | SDP190
What motivates people to seek and maintain fitness and wellness? How do expectations for fitness and wellness differ for younger people and older people? Do chaotic events, such as a pandemic or health scare, catapult people toward action to increase fitness and wellness? What feedback or rewards help people to stay motivated and act in…
Read MoreSchool ‘Swatting’ Skyrocketing in America | What Is It? | What Can Be Done to Stop It? | SDP189
The start of the 2022-2023 school year has been marred by a flurry of swatting-type threats targeting schools across the nation. A swatting threat is when someone, perhaps a thousand miles away, contacts law enforcement and makes a false report that an active shooter is on a school campus. In Minnesota, police responded to swatting…
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