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News & Updates from the REMS TA Center, Winter 2016 |
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Every Student Can Succeed and Feel More Safe and Healthy in School This Year ![]() A year ago, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was officially signed into law. The Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) program is just one of the new efforts authorized under Title IV, Part A of this new legislation. Through this program, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will award grants to state education agencies (SEAs) for dispersal to local education agencies (LEAs) so that schools across the country can work to
In the coming months, the REMS TA Center will work in collaboration with ED’s Office of Safe and Healthy Students (OSHS) to support state and local efforts to increase capacity within the focus areas outlined above. It’s important to note that each of these areas has implications for school safety, security, emergency management, and preparedness planning in both the physical and virtual settings. For example, by providing universal school-based programs to prevent violent behavior as part of a well-rounded education, schools can help address issues including community violence prevention. Furthermore, although there are differences between the two types of settings, institutions of higher education (IHEs) and K-12 education agencies address many of these same issues.
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![]() New Fact Sheets on Key Topics in Emergency Management During 2016, the REMS TA Center conducted research on a variety of key topics in school and higher ed emergency management, and developed fact sheets to explore some of those topics in more detail. Find details about and links to each fact sheet below.
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Planning a Local School Safety or Emergency Management Conference? We Want Details! Does your state or local education or emergency management agency have a conference or symposium planned for 2017? We’d love to support you with resources advertising our FREE technical assistance and training offerings, along with topic-based resources we can share based on your event agendas. Send details to info@remstacenter.org under the subject line “Materials for State/Local Conference”. |
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Have a Question? Need a Resource? Curious about a school safety topic? Wondering how to approach planning for a unique threat or hazard at your site? Need resources to support your higher ed emergency preparedness efforts? No matter the question or need, the REMS TA Center is here to help. Our staff are available Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM EST to provide informed answers and related resources in response to your individual and unique questions on a wide variety of topics related to school safety, security, and emergency management and preparedness. View a preview of some of the questions we’ve answered from the field. Please don't hesitate to contact us via email, telephone, or our online TA Request Form. |
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A Recap of the Fall Emergency Preparedness Season There were so many national preparedness campaigns and initiatives promoted between September and November that impacted education agencies – but the resources and information shared in conjunction with these efforts can be used year-round! Find a snapshot below, plus a brief look at the virtual resources we offer on each topic.
Don’t forget that we also hosted a series of Webinars on EOP Planning and Adversarial- and Human-Caused Threats to kick off the start of the school year. The archived versions, along with a snapshot of the Web chats that accompanied each event, are now available on our Webinars page. |
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If you have questions or need additional assistance, please contact the REMS TA Center at 1-855-781-REMS [7367] or via email at info@remstacenter.org. |