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Campus Safety From The Perspective Of A Security Professional

Patti Daniels
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VPR
Essex High School had a lockdown on April 12, 2017 in response to a suspected threat. On this "Vermont Edition," we're talking about school safety, including lockdown and lockout procedures.

A few thousand students and parents in the Essex High School community lived through a scary morning last week. A suspected threat to the high school triggered safety procedures for all the schools in Essex Junction. It was a scenario that teachers and students drill for but rarely experience in real life.

Wednesday on Vermont Edition, we look at what try to accomplish, and answer your questions about school safety. Our guest is Gary Margolis. He's a former UVM police chief and the CEO of , a software company that helps schools identify threats made on social media.

Also on the program, there was a time when pool halls were not particularly welcoming to women. That’s really changed. Liz Ford, owner of the , explains how women have dominated recent tournaments that her organization held recently.

Broadcast live on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Patti is an integral part of VPR's news effort and part of the team that created Vermont Edition. As executive producer, Patti supervises the team that puts Vermont Edition on the air every day, working with producers to select and research show ideas, select guests and develop the sound and tone of the program.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý program Vermont Edition.

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