ESSN’s Dr. Amy Klinger discussed the implications of social media threats in connection with recent incidents in New York state. See the video here.
Copycat Threats Analyzed by Dr. Klinger
Dr. Klinger analyzed the implications of copycat threats on school safety in this article by the Bangor Daily News.
Dr. Amy Klinger discusses metal detectors in the wake of a school shooting
Dr. Klinger was a featured expert in an analysis of metal detector use in schools following a Newport News Virginia school shooting. Click here to read the full article.
School Safety 101 Discussed in District Administration Article
Dr. Amy Klinger discussed the free online School Safety 101 course in a recent interview for District Administration. Click here to read the full interview that outlines the importance of School Safety 101.
Dr. Klinger promoted to full Professor
Dr. Amy Klinger has been promoted to the rank of full professor at Ashland University. In addition to teaching classes in educational administration and school safety, she is the director of the Educational Leadership Program and the chair of the Doctoral and Advanced Studies Department.
https://www.ashlandsource.com/education/hullman-among-6-promotions-at-ashland-university/article_ef3010dc-8035-11eb-aad4-8bddca3486df.html
Safety Expert Opinions on BAM Radio
Dr. Amy Klinger was a panelist on BAM radio’s A New Era, New Realities: Three Things Educators Say We Need to Rethink ASAP. Click here to listen to the January 2021 episode.
https://www.bamradionetwork.com/track/a-new-era-new-realities-three-things-educators-say-well-need-to-rethink-asap/
Dr. Amy Klinger in featured ASCD article
Dr. Amy Klinger’s advice on post-pandemic education was featured in the current issue of ASCD’s Education Update. “Navigating School Leadership in a Post-Pandemic World” offers insights and advice to school administrators as they make decisions about the upcoming school year. Click here to view the article.
Dr. Klinger is featured expert on Wisconsin Public Radio show
Dr. Klinger was the featured expert on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Ideas Network show with a focus on what schools may be missing in their safety plans. Callers raised questions about arming teachers and active shooter situations. Listen to the full broadcast here: https://www.wpr.org/what-schools-miss-when-it-comes-safety
Amanda Klinger Featured Expert in USA Today
ESSN’s Amanda Klinger was one of the featured expert in a thoughtful USA Today piece on active shooter response in schools. Read the full article here.
An Examination of Social Media Monitoring features ESSN's Amanda Klinger
ESSN’s Director of Operations, Amanda Klinger, was one of the featured experts in a recent Minnesota Post article examining the implications of school districts monitoring students’ social media. To read the full article click here.
Dr. Klinger featured expert in The Atlantic
Dr. Klinger was one of the featured experts in a discussion about the many problems associated with appropriately dealing with threats of violence in schools. The piece was featured in The Atlantic.
The Klinger's conduct a national webinar sponsored by Raptor
ESSN’s Dr. Amy Klinger and Amanda Klinger shared a review of the research on threats and incidents in schools, reflected on the realities of violence in schools, and shared what we need to be doing to keep our students safe.
Key Takeaways:
Most common vulnerabilities in K-12 schools (it’s not what you may think!)
Surprising data points in violent threats and incidents in 2018-2019
Engaging parents as constructive partners in enhancing school safety
How to easily report, track, and provide district-wide visibility to drill compliance
Dr. Amy Klinger and Amanda Klinger featured speakers in EdWeb National Webinar
ESSN founders Dr. Amy Klinger and Amanda Klinger were the featured speakers in a recent EdWeb national webinar entitled “Safe at What Cost? The Unintended Consequences of School Safety”. More than 400 educators throughout the United States and Europe joined the Klingers for the hour long webinar.
Click here to view the webinar and see what you missed!
ESSN Expert Featured in NBC Coverage of School Shooting
Dr. Amy Klinger was one of several national school experts featured in an NBC news examination of the impact of training students to “fight” in school shooting situations.
ESSN Delivers a Series of Free Safety Workshops Across Ohio
ESSN founders Dr. Amy Klinger and Amanda Klinger delivered a series of free school safety workshops across Ohio this week. The evening seminars, sponsored by Ashland University’s College of Education, provided an in-depth view of the state of school safety in the US, as well as a discussion of effective strategies for violence prevention and crisis response. Tuesday’s session in Columbus was also LiveStreamed via Ashland University and ESSN’s Facebook pages.
ESSN experts interviewed for Alaska story
Dr. Amy Klinger, ESSN founder and Director of Projects, was one of the experts interviewed in a recent news story about the dramatic rise of threats in Alaska public schools. Read the full article here:
ESSN Consultants Deliver Bomb Incident Management Training
ESSN’s Amanda Klinger and Dr. Amy Klinger recently conducted two days of bomb incident management training in San Marcos, TX. The trainings, sponsored by the Texas School Safety Center, covered preventing, planning, and responding to bomb threats and incidents.
Dr. Klinger is Education Week's Guest Blogger
Dr. Amy Klinger was the featured guest blogger this week for Peter DeWitt’s Common Ground Blog in Education Week. The blog post, School Safety Means More Than Active-Shooter Drills, can be found at https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2019/01/beyond_lockdown_adopting_an_all-hazards_approach_to_school_safety.html
Amanda Klinger Interviewed on Improving Lockdown Communication
ESSN’s Amanda Klinger was the featured expert in a recent Nashville media story on the frequency and impact of lockdowns on students. Klinger gave suggestions and insights on the need for good communication as part of an effective lockdown. Click here to see the full story.
Dr. Amy Klinger Reacts to the Parkland Shooting Report
Dr. Amy Klinger was a recent guest on KJZZ radio in Arizona. She was the featured expert on The Show to discuss the implications and issues raised by the recent release of the report on the tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School. Click here to listen to the program!