Florida’s school safety data dashboard is one of the most comprehensive in the US. A school safety researcher explains how schools and parents can use it.
Only 13% of principals believe suspensions reduce misbehavior, according to a national survey.
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Debates about school discipline have become polarized between proponents of restorative justice and those who believe a get-tough approach is required.
Ontario must prioritize funding for accessing essential social services to address the root causes of students’ behavioural issues.
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A contributing factor to a rise in violence in Ontario schools is underfunding of education and the social service sector. Using trauma-informed responses is part of the solution.
School shootings are tragic, but parents, students and school staff can take steps to prevent them, researchers report.
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Much of the public discussion on preventing school shootings is about whether and how to limit people’s access to firearms. But other strategies can reduce the risk for violence.
Simply returning to a school where a shooting took place can be a struggle for many students.
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Some Americans hoped the Parkland shooting in 2018 would herald a turning point for gun violence in schools. Shootings, and deaths, have continued – and gotten more frequent.
A school sign wishing students a Happy New Year stands outside Richneck Elementary School on Jan. 7, 2023, in Newport News, Virginia, where a 6-year-old boy reportedly shot his teacher after an altercation.
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Three years observing in a public school has given one scholar a close-up look at the sweeping challenges in public education.
In this photo from 2016, students pass through a security checkpoint at William Hackett Middle School in Albany, N.Y., with guards, bag inspections and a metal detector.
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Surveillance cameras, metal detectors, door-locking systems and armed guards have not prevented school shootings. A school safety scholar examines other possible approaches.
School counselors like Jacquelyn Indrisano, left, can help students feel welcome and safe at school.
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School violence prevention requires professionals – counselors, psychologists and social workers – who know how to create an emotionally safe environment. Those staffers are in very short supply.
Students may self-report distress when given the opportunity.
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Waiting for kids to show signs of distress has little value, says a researcher who is pushing schools to take a more proactive approach toward student mental health.
Educators get little to no training in how to deal with traumatic events.
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Putting guns in the hands of schoolteachers is a popular idea among gun-owners and conservatives, but research suggests it may pose more problems than it solves.
Many mass shooters show signs of distress before their attack.
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When young people plan a mass shooting, especially at a school, they typically reveal their plans in advance. Two scholars weigh in on whether the warning signs are being heeded in the right way.
So far, there have been 222 school shootings in 2021.
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Teachers say school districts have left them in the lurch in the wake of attacks by students. Some admit they resort to violence themselves to send a message to students who might want to test them.
Rape and other forms of violence in and around schools reflect a broader problem in the country.
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At the heart of the issue for school children, parents, caregivers and teachers is to confront from a very young age the question of sex, sexuality and gender.
Vicious cycle: violence is often used to stop violence.
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