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7/2/2026

Who's Supposed to Remember Every Child's Day-to-Day Change?

A parent calls the front desk with a last-minute change. A spreadsheet can't reflect it in real time. And only two people on staff actually know how dismissal works. Here's what changed at Kindezi West Charter School when that stopped being the whole system.
6/25/2026

What Drills Reveal About Your Safety Systems

Three school administrators describe what they found when they looked closely at how their drills were actually performing, and what changed when they moved away from paper-based accountability.
6/18/2026

How Independent Schools Build Safety Systems That Outlast Staff Turnover

Staff transitions are a normal part of running a school. The question is whether your safety systems are built to stay consistent through them.
6/11/2026

The Evolving Role of the Technology Director in School Safety

Safety has become a technology problem. Ruvna's Co-Founder and COO, Marshall Singer, joined the ATLIS Talking Technology podcast to discuss what that means for today's technology directors
6/4/2026

What Smart Independent Schools Do With Their Summer

Summer is the best window independent schools have to audit their systems, update their rosters, and build the confidence that carries them through the year ahead.
5/28/2026

Ruvna and the 'I Love U Guys' Foundation: One Mission, One Language

A look at Ruvna's new partnership with the 'I Love U Guys' Foundation and why shared language in school safety matters more than ever.
5/21/2026

Ruvna Dismissal Extends Real-Time Visibility to the End of the School Day

Ruvna recently published a press release about Dismissal. Here's a look at what we shared and why it matters for independent schools.
5/14/2026

Visitor Management Audit: 5 Questions Every Independent School Should Ask Before Summer

Before institutional memory fades and summer begins, five honest questions can reveal where your visitor management process is holding and where it needs work.
5/13/2026

What We Took Away from ATLIS 2026

A look back at ATLIS 2026 — from Ruvna's four-session track to the booth conversations that reminded us what independent school technology leaders are really thinking about right now.
5/7/2026

What Schools Should Know About the COPS SVPP Grant

Every year, federal funding is available to help schools invest in safety technology. Here's what independent schools should know about the COPS SVPP grant before FY26 applications open.
4/30/2026

When Every Department Has a Different Answer About Who's on Campus

Every department is doing its job. They're just working from different information. Here's why that gap is hardest to close at dismissal.
4/23/2026

What's Really Holding Your Dismissal Process Together?

Dismissal works at most schools. But there's a difference between a process that works and one that's built to last. Three school operations leaders share what they found when they took an honest look at what was really holding their end-of-day process together.
4/21/2026

Ruvna at ATLIS 2026: Four Sessions, One Booth, and a Rooftop Happy Hour

Ruvna is heading to ATLIS 2026 in Columbus with a team of seven, four sessions, and a rooftop happy hour co-hosted with Blackbaud and August Schools. Here's everything happening at booth #65 and beyond.
4/10/2026

The Person Who Holds Dismissal Together — And What Happens When They're Not There

Most independent schools don't have a dismissal system. They have one person holding it together. Ruvna Dismissal is built to change that.
4/2/2026

How Independent Schools Are Thinking About Safety During High-Traffic Events

From graduation ceremonies to athletic events, high-traffic events open your campus to an entirely different population. Here's how schools are approaching safety planning when it matters most.