Posts Tagged ‘schools’
Bystander Effect | Why Are We Unwilling To Help When Others Are Watching? | SDP200
It’s counterintuitive, but research findings indicate that someone in need is more likely to receive help when one person is present compared to when several people are standing by. That’s right, you are less inclined to #help another person in trouble if you are in a group. But, wouldn’t the group be more capable and…
Read MoreOpioid Emergencies in K-12 Schools | Community and Legal Considerations | SDP199
On September 7, 2022, Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced bill S.4794 – Naloxone Education and Access Act (NEAA). This bill reauthorizes through FY2027, expands eligibility for, and otherwise makes changes to a grant program that supports access to medications that reverse opioid overdoses (e.g., naloxone). What might this mean for K-12 schools? DIRECT LINK to…
Read MoreI Failed My PhD Dissertation Defense | Priest Prepared Last Rites | SDP187
On May 2, 2016, I confidently marched into the Education Building at UW-Madison expecting, in a few short hours, I would be high-stepping Bascom Hill as “Dr. Perrodin.” That day didn’t go as planned. In fact, my priest was in attendance (per my invitation), and he even brought lunch and snacks for the dissertation committee…
Read MoreNew CDC K-12 Changes | Test to Stay for Schools | What You Should Know About Consent | SDP163
[PODCAST] On December 17, 2021, the CDC changed its guidance for students in schools who have been “close contacts” to persons that have tested positive for COVID-19. In this episode, Doc analyzes the new guidance, compares it to previous guidance, unpacks how contact tracing works in schools, and also takes a macro-look at overall immunization…
Read MoreSchool Mask Mandates and Parents Filing Lawsuits Against Schools | What You Need To Know | SDP154 | Livestream 10-12-2021
What’s kicked off the flurry of mask/mitigation lawsuits filed by parents? Have county health services abandoned their obligations to school districts? Are school boards spending pandemic funds on football fields?
Read MoreIs Special Ed Dead? | Canada’s Dystopian Back to School Informational Videos | SAFETY DOC PODCAST
[PODCAST] Before 1961, the United States did not publicly educate any children with any disabilities. If a child had cognitive or emotional disabilities, deafness, blindness or needed speech therapy, parents had to educate their children at home or pay for private education. In 1975, the US voted to ensure that all children, regardless of their…
Read MoreReturn of Chuck Mak: Face Validity from Pittsburgh | SAFETY DOC PODCAST #133
[Podcast] Chuck Mak delivers face validity from Pittsburgh, describing the rapid scale up of University of Pittsburgh Medical’s campus for influx of coronavirus patients; the biggest IT challenges; essential worker papers; COVID19 GIS hotspots tracked by phone; economic smash landing; and locus of control. DIRECT LINK to MP3 of this Episode: https://tinyurl.com/SDP133-AUDIO SCALING UP ONE OF…
Read MoreSchools Won’t Open This Fall – Here’s Why | SAFETY DOC PODCAST #132
[Podcast] The coronavirus pandemic shuttered schools this spring. Something else will keep them closed this fall. Doc explains the trifecta that will keep schools closed for some or all of 2020-2021. DIRECT LINK to MP3 of this Episode: https://tinyurl.com/SDP132-AUDIO TEACHERS UNIONS CONSIDERING STRIKES AND PROTESTS OVER COVID19 Politico’s Nicole Gaudiano, John Hendel and Leah Nylen wrote: “Teachers…
Read MoreInsider Truth About How Schools Will Respond to Coronavirus | SAFETY DOC PODCAST 120 [Podcast]
[Podcast] Schools aren’t prepared to handle long-term closures due to the coronavirus. Don’t be fooled by germ-zapping robots or custodians fogging hallways with disinfectant. If a pandemic hits, the schools will close – and probably for the rest of 2019-2020 school year! I worked in school for 20 years with most of those being a…
Read MoreGiles Rhys Jones Interview | Addressing the World | SAFETY DOC PODCAST #90 [Podcast]
PODCAST – Giles Rhys Jones, Chief Marketing Officer for what3words, was interviewed for this episode of The Safety Doc Podcast. Dr. Perrodin contacted Giles after recently learning about what3words and instantly realizing its potential to recast swaths of school safety protocols. Giles and David discuss how w3w has interfaced with, and improved, rescue platforms and…
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