MADISON, Wis., Aug. 12, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) \u2013- \u201cSchool of Errors – Rethinking School\u00a0Safety in America\u201d (ISBN: 978-1475837445), authored by David P. Perrodin, Ph.D., and published by Rowman &\u00a0Littlefield, is being touted as \u201cthe most honest book ever written about the $3 billion school safety industrial complex.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nPerrodin boldly addresses the ambiguity of school safety plans. What is a \u201cgood\u201d school safety plan and what is a \u201cgood\u201d school safety drill? He explains to readers that schools must attempt to interpret and apply these foggy expectations with little oversight and less accountability.<\/p>\n
Perrodin warns that when the perceived value of unchecked spending is increased student safety, it\u2019s practically unthinkable to assign a price tag to peace of mind.<\/p>\n
\u201cFortifications, though a common \u2018solution\u2019 to the problem, are just not working,\u201d Perrodin explains. \u201cWhile parents and communities want to \u2018see\u2019 security, schools should focus more on safety research than on increased fortifications, which are often under-researched and easy to undermine.\u201d<\/p>\n
The book showcases to readers how schools have allowed security vendors to become the experts.\u00a0And, it\u2019s a cost that comes at a high price.<\/p>\n
Perrodin pushes readers to consider rhetoric versus school safety reality, hoping that schools and communities will think past fortifications and hyper-realistic exercises to develop more holistic security programs.\u00a0For example, the book suggests that increased funding for research on the Youth Code of Silence is needed. Why? Facts show that more than 75 percent of the time, at least one other person has prior knowledge that an attacker intends to bring harm to a school.<\/p>\n
\u201cSchool of Errors\u201d also addresses how special needs students have been placed on the sidelines of safety. Perrodin provides a framework for all students to actively participate in keeping their schools safe.<\/p>\n
James B. Sibley, Esq., special education attorney, Tollner Law Offices, says this book is, \u201cA brave demonstration of speaking truth to power. \u2018School of Errors\u2019 rips the lid off the billion-dollar school safety industry. Using real-world examples of successful responses in desperate situations, Perrodin contrasts the expensive window dressings pitched to panicked parents, with the inexpensive and effective approaches proven to actually work. Read this book before you let your school waste another precious dollar on meaningless safety \u2018theater.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s Perrodin\u2019s hope that all students will be safer if they are taught how to increase awareness of their environments (situational awareness) and are provided with better threat reporting systems.<\/p>\n
David P. Perrodin, Ph.D., promotes a safety initiative of taking action before a disaster strikes. He\u2019s an author, researcher, professor, legal expert witness and host of The Safety Doc Podcast. Perrodin earned a doctor of philosophy degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he researched high stakes safety decisions in education, health care and military. He delivered two school safety presentations on Wisconsin Public Television and also wrote and directed a film about school safety with Pulitzer Prize winner David Obst.<\/p>\n
Perrodin has a passion for helping schools and companies design and implement safety instruction and threat-reporting tools that are accessible to students with special needs.<\/p>\n
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