Open directory - School - Violence and Abuse - Issues

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Incidents (79)

Best Practices of City Governments - Search the United States Conference of Mayors site for what mayors have reported about school violence and prevention programs.

Center for Mental Health Services - School Violence Prevention - Current grant information and programs for school violence designed to develop knowledge about what works best to reduce school violence.

Center for the Prevention of School Violence - Established in 1993, the Center serves as a primary point of contact for dealing with the problem of school violence.

Criminal Justice Resources: School Safety and Violence - Organizations and publications dealing with school violence from Michigan State University Libraries.

Crisis of Violence and Hatred in Today's Schools - Discusses school violence and hatred from the standpoint that it is often ignored or covered up. Writing a book on the subject and searching for a publisher and support.

Educators for Social Responsibility - A source of curriculum materials and teacher training programs that focus on issues of peacemaking and conflict resolution.

FamilyEducation.com: School Violence - Articles and information on school violence from the Family Education Network.

The First Grader Shooting - Cartoons about school shootings by top editorial cartoonists. A teachers' guide for using the web site in classes is provided.

Hamilton Fish Institute - The Institute's goal is to determine what works and what can be replicated to reduce violence in America's schools and their communities.

Institute for the Study of Antisocial Behaviour in Youth - Information related to antisocial and violent behaviour in youth through seminars, public forums, flyers, videos, and books.

Journal of School Violence - Current research, theory, and practice related to prevention of school violence and to intervention when violence occurs.

Lessons on School Violence - Article on the problems of school violence and methods for developing projects to address the problem are also presented.

National School Safety Center - Works to protect the school environment and to maintain an atmosphere where teachers feel safe to teach and students feel safe enough to learn. Other projects include confidential counseling and developing a positive image for law enforcement.

OPE Campus Security Statistics Website - Reported statistics on campus crimes at over 6000 postsecondary education institutions in the United States. From the U.S. Office of Postsecondary Education.

School Crime Homepage - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

School Safety Center - FamilyEducation.com provides parents with information and resources needed to take an active role in protecting their children from youth violence.

School Terrorism - Analysis of the issues involved with school terrorism and advice for kids and parents.

School Violence - The causes of school bullying and hazing and what can be done about it.

School Violence Prevention Resources - Links to sites dealing with all aspects of school violence prevention.

Student Safety - Washington state newspapers report on Barry Loukaitis shooting at Moses Lake junior high school.

Working Against Violence Everywhere - Focusing on middle and high schools.

Yahoo! Full Coverage:School Violence - News, features and links about violence in the schools.

NPR : Talk of the Nation : School Safety vs. Student Rights - In the wake of the Columbine tragedy, students across the country are being disciplined for activities ranging from discussing violent impulses to wearing black clothing. Eleven students in Ohio were suspended for posting satirical essays about reaction to the Columbine shootings on their website. Ray Suarez and guests discuss the tension between protecting schools and protecting students' rights. [46:45 Realaudio broadcast] (May 17, 1999)

Solution to Violence - Ashland Daily Tidings article. (July 17, 1998)