The U.S. House responded to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre on Wednesday by voting overwhelmingly in favor of legislation aimed at
helping reduce school violence.
The Philadelphia Inquirer today called on the Philadelphia School District to take a new approach to
reducing school violence in the district, as a report on violence in Philly schools is about to be released.
The push for school uniforms started in 1996, when the U.S. Department of Education urged the adoption of school uniforms as a strategy
for reducing school violence.
After Columbine, educators brainstormed ways to
reduce school violence through smaller classes and more personal contact between teachers and students.
According to the American Psychological Association's Zero Tolerance Task Force, there is no hard evidence that exclusionary
policies reduce school violence.
Discuss the rationale and foundations
for reducing school violence and the key findings of the Safe School Initiative's study of targeted school violence.
Education Code 32270 (2003) establishes a statewide school safety cadre to facilitate interagency coordination and collaboration among school districts, youth - serving agencies, community - based organizations, and law enforcement agencies to improve school attendance, encourage good citizenship, and
reduce school violence, crimes, gang membership and violence, truancy, bullying, and discrimination and harassment.
One approach to
reducing school violence that has re-emerged is «profiling.»
The federal government funds state and local efforts to
reduce school violence.
While SWPBIS focuses primarily on building social and emotional skills, the Safe and Responsive Schools (SRS) project aims to
reduce school violence and improve student behavior.
The CDC recommends various strategies for promoting school connectedness and
reducing school violence.
Researchers also found significant effects in
reducing school violence.
In an April 20, 2013, article for Think Progress, reporter Aviva Shen described how measures such as increased security personnel have failed to
reduce school violence, and may even have a role in exacerbating it:
The U.S. House responded to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre on Wednesday by voting overwhelmingly in favor of legislation aimed at helping
reduce school violence.
Mr. Breunlin implemented the Peaceable Schools Initiative, designed to personalize a high school environment with the two-fold goal of improving performance of non-traditional learners and
reducing school violence; published studies have documented the efficacy of this program.