As asecurity assessor, I provide school systems with best practices and strategies to keep staff and students safe. I evaluate existing security measures, listen to staff and administration concerns, and focus on threat mitigation. The most consistent concern I hear is school shootings, which are...

As a guilty pleasure, I have been watching the HBO documentary “Chimp Crazy.” It is a four-part series that documents chimpanzees in captivity. While watching, I noticed that the animal cages in one facility were pink. I asked myself, “Why pink?” And that started my research into this topic.

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As hybrid work is becoming the norm, the use of videoconferencing tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams has become more and more ingrained into our daily lives. In 2023, employees attended an average of 10 virtual meetings per week. The frequent use of videoconferencing tools indicates that most...

As a court planner, I have worked with courts that have pursued legal action against counties because the court was not being provided adequate courthouse space. The public has a right to justice, and justice requires functional and secure facilities. When all other measures have been exhausted,...

A recent podcast in the National Association for Court Management’s “Court Leader’s Advantage” series highlights a potentially alarming trend—court filings are down over the long term. The podcast is based on a newly released book that examines state trial court civil filings in five states...