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National School Safety
This is a resource for school safety information, training, and violence prevention.
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Justice Learning: Zero Tolerance
Extensive information for students and teachers examining the issue of zero tolerance in schools and whether this was an ill-thought out policy. Resources include news articles, legal cases, legislation, audio files, etc. as well as...
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Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
A comprehensive guide written in response to violence in schools and the efforts by the US Department of Education and the Department of Justice to develop early warning signs of violence in schools. This guide is designed to provide...
ProCon.org
Pro Con: Video Games: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
Pro and con argument about the relationship between playing violent video games and youth violence. Website presents research, studies, comments and pro-con list.
Read Works
Read Works: Taking Action: She Stood Up to School Violence
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a girl named Gabriella Contreras who stood up against school violence be creating a club called BADDD. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
PBS
Pbs: Fighting School Violence
A collection of resources on the topic of school violence, following the Littleton, Colorado shootings in 1999. Includes a link to A Guide to Safe Schools and articles on communities trying to address youth violence.
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Character Education Partnership: School Safety
A collection of links to resources for teachers and parents for helping children process their responses to school violence, such as the Sandy Hook tragedy.
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Keep Schools Safe
Keep Schools Safe provides information for parents, students, and schools. The safety and security directory and the section offering books on school violence are both good references.
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Keep Schools Safe
Keep Schools Safe provides information for parents, students, and schools. The safety and security directory and the section offering books on school violence are both good references.
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Student Pledge Against Gun Violence
Find out about this pledge and other special topics, such as "a Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence."
US Department of Education
Nces: School Survey on Crime and Saftey (Ssocs)
Nationally representative cross-sectional survey on school crime and safety resulting from 3,500 public elementary and secondary schools from U.S. Department of Education.
Family Education
Family Education: School Safety
Lengthy list of articles and resources on school safety from perspectives of school, parents, and students. Includes checklists of things to look for or to work towards.
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Displays for Schools: Rosewood Massacre
Extensive material detailing the events surrounding the Rosewood Massacre and ensuing racial violence in 1923. Features a chronology of events and firsthand recollections of survivors.
Christian Science Monitor
Cs Monitor: Strategies for Dealing With Rage
This article, published by the Christian Science Monitor (December 21, 1999), explores the sharp differences in strategies for dealing with rage. With all the talk of violence in schools, how should kids handle the rage that may be...
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National Crime Prevention Council: Teens, Crime, and the Community
With a section for teens and one for adults, TCC offers information and resources aimed at reducing violence in the lives of teens--with their help.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Experts Identify Remains at Notorious Reform School
Article reports on the final findings of an investigation into deaths and identification of remains discovered at the former Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Florida. Former students have reported horrible abuse and violence during...
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: When Kids Kill
This Why? Files resource offers information and resources on school violence issues entitled "When Kids Kill."
PBS
Pbs News Hour: A Deadly Trend
Transcript of an interview with three experts on the issue of school violence, following the school shooting in Springfield, Oregon in 1998. (Aired: May 22, 1998)
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Do something.org
Do Something is a nationwide network of young people who know they can make a difference in their communities and take action to change the world around them. As part of Do Something, young people are asked what they want to do to make...
eSchool Today
E School Today: Child Abuse: Physical
Discusses the physical abuse of children, causes, symptoms to be on the alert for in a child, ways to prevent it happening, and how to get help.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: 'Lockdown' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Lockdown by Diane Tullson looks at what could happen when a student brings a gun to school, intent on revenge. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Littleton Shooting, 1999 Interviews
Read interviews with leaders in education, psychology, and law on the topic of youth violence. Looks at the issue of "Why our sons turn violent and how can we save them." Read the answers to this question, with specific details on recent...
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Northern Valley High School: A Project on Youth Gangs
Young scholars will explore the dangers gangs pose to themselves and their school communities in this WebQuest. Students will research youth gangs and create media campaigns for middle school young scholars to persuade them to stay out...
PBS
Pbs Newshour Extra: Shot for Going to School
Read the inspiring story of Malala Yousafzai, a 14 year old Pakistani girl who stood up to the Taliban's prohibition of education for women and girls.