Heat Stress at Summer Camp
Summer camps can offer children a wide range of choices including games, boating, hiking, wilderness experiences and other great outdoor activities. With activities taking place during the hottest part of the year, heat stress is a concern that should be noted by all of those involved with running camps. More ...

How can schools or colleges help control unnecessary violence in sports?
School and college administrators should have extensive conversations with their athletic directors to be sure that preventative steps are being taken to avoid the occurrence of violence within the game and on the playing field and in the stands. More ...

Where do Bullies come from?
Bullies come in many forms and operate in many ways for different reasons. The obvious, overtly "mean" students have always been on our radar and for them we have created detention and suspension. More ...

What About Bullying?
Often called the "younger cousin" to harassment, bullying may be a precursor to illegal harassment. In 2001, the American Association of University Women Education Foundation (AAUW) released the report Hostile Hallways: Bullying, Teasing and Sexual Harassment in Schools. More ...

Community-Associated MRSA
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus or MRSA is a bacterial infection that is resistant to the broad-spectrum antibiotics commonly used to treat Staph. Although treatable, MRSA can be fatal. More ...

Are You Monitoring Climate Change in Your Schools
or Just Taking Attendance?
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 86 percent of the schools participating in a recent study indicated at least one violent crime, theft or other crime at their school. Despite a plethora of federal and state programs and funding, school violence will always exist in one form or another. More ...

Sponsoring a Summer Recreation Program?
Be Wary of These Loss Drivers
Ask any summer recreation camper about their favorite activities, and you are likely to hear about sports, swimming, boating, and mountain biking. You also will hear about excursions such as kayaking, canoeing, and overnight camping - exciting and challenging activities for sure, but ones that present a higher risk for accidents and injuries. More ...

Practical and Inexpensive Security Measures
In today's world, there is a tendency to lean towards high tech solutions to many of our challenges. In managing school campus security, a number of security measures can be implemented for little or no cost. These measures help provide a high margin of campus security without introducing unnecessary costs. More ...

Preventing Employment Liability Claims –
Start at the Beginning! 
Proper interviewing is a learned skill – and a critical part of the hiring process. An interview gives both parties an opportunity to gather information and ask questions that will help them either offer or accept a position. However, if not conducted properly, an interview can increase the likelihood of employment-related complaints or litigation against the employer. More...

Pregnancy Discrimination Claims –
An Emerging Exposure for Private Schools?

In Fiscal Year 2006 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 4,901 pregnancy discrimination claims – the largest number of pregnancy-related complaints received in the past ten years. Only fifty-five percent of these claims resulted in a “no reasonable cause” finding, leaving a substantial number of claims ruled to be justified.  More...

Cold Weather Extremes

During the summer, school athletic directors focus on preventing illnesses from heat stress and other heat-related conditions. However, winter weather extremes, which are often overlooked, can be equally as devastating to the health of young athletes. More ...