Tag: school violence

February 8, 2023

While instances of school violence are on the rise, there is strong evidence to suggest that upstream violence prevention is what’s needed to curb this trend. Since 1999 there have been over 300 violent tragedies that have played out from […]

January 12, 2023

The results come after the worst calendar year for school shootings in over four decades. Schools experienced 302 school shootings in 2022, compared to 250 the year before, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database. The database found students made […]

May 27, 2022

It is an unacceptable reality that educators, parents, and caregivers must talk to children about gun violence in schools, repeatedly, in the wake of school shootings. At the same time as stakeholders once again demand that lawmakers take action and […]

November 19, 2020

The researchers also warn that school violence levels, and types of crimes, shift from year-to-year. “Some students may leave one school because they experienced violence for another that they think is safer, only to find that in the next year […]

November 14, 2019

A U.S. Secret Service study found students who commit school violence often showed interest in violence, were bullied by peers and regularly found themselves in trouble. Further evidence shows about 78% of school shooters hinted at plans to commit a […]

July 30, 2019

The struggle between school safety and school climate manifested recently when the Chicago Public Schools voted to spend $2.4 million to replace metal detectors. Before making the decision to purchase the machines, which run about $3,350 a piece, the board […]

June 28, 2019

While there have been fewer incidents of school violence so far this year, 2018 had the highest incident of school shootings in recorded history with 97 incidents reported in the nation. This increase in school violence prompted the creation of […]

July 30, 2018

A recent report from the RAND Corp. provides some guidance to district leaders on how law enforcement might use social media to gain clues about students intending harm to themselves or others. Based on a 2017 panel convened by the […]