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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.

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If America wants to confront its gun violence problem, then, the research suggests it should look to reducing the number of guns in circulation — not putting more armed people into schools.

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 vioSchool massacre on Wednesday by voting overwhelmingly in favor of legislation aimed at helping reduce school vioschool violence.

After the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, more than 4,000 pastors signed on to a letter initiated by 12 clergy in Newtown calling for commonsense solutions to reduce gun violence.

Supporting families, so that they thrive, reduces violence, increases school success, reduces anxiety and depression in parents and children, reduces divorce rates, and increases family resiliency.

According to the study, more parental monitoring led to less total screen time for kids and reduced exposure to media violence, which in turn led to benefits such as improved sleep, lower BMI, better school performance, improved social behavior, and reduced aggression.

In Albany, lawmakers have been debating a variety of measures that seek to reduce gun violence or bolster school security, ranging from bans on bump stocks supported by Democrats and some Republicans to GOP - led efforts to expand school resource officers at schools in New YorIn Albany, lawmakers have been debating a variety of measures that seek to reduce gun violence or bolster school security, ranging from bans on bump stocks supported by Democrats and some Republicans to GOP - led efforts to expand school resource officers at schools in New Yorin New York.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- The Democrat - controlled state Assembly on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at reducing gun violence in the state, a day after Republicans who control New York's Senate approved bills that focus on school safety but don't address the gun control issue.

«While still relatively new in New York state, the community school program has already demonstrated its value here and nationally by increasing student performance and reducing level of violence, bulling and other problem behaviors.»

Chautauqua County Sheriff Joseph Gerace says SRO's have proven to be successful in reducing violence and illegal drug activity in schools and homes in the past.

Lansing also added «The new Oneida County Youth Development and Violence Prevention Coalition will be a partnership of the area's community based organizations, school district representatives, government agency staff and law enforcement officials who will be coming together to develop the new programs, strategies and tactics necessary to address the issues raised in the new assessment and continue the progress made in our county in reducing youth violence and increasing opportunities for positive youth deveViolence Prevention Coalition will be a partnership of the area's community based organizations, school district representatives, government agency staff and law enforcement officials who will be coming together to develop the new programs, strategies and tactics necessary to address the issues raised in the new assessment and continue the progress made in our county in reducing youth violence and increasing opportunities for positive youth deveviolence and increasing opportunities for positive youth development.

Anne Lansing, Executive Director of Utica Safe Schools and President of the Oneida County Youth Services Council said «The updated assessment that is being provided today recognizes the progress made in reducing youth violence and enhancing youth development.

Other interventions, such as in - home visitation by nurses and therapeutic foster care as an alternative to juvenile incarceration, and universal school - based violence prevention programs have proven effective, and expanding these programs could reduce the numbers of injuries even further.»

Gun violence restraining orders (GVROs) are a promising strategy for reducing firearm homicide and suicide in the United States, and should be considered by states seeking to address gun violence, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of California, Davis, argue in a new report.

Study: «A Meta - Analysis of School - Based Interventions Aimed to Prevent or Reduce Violence in Teen Dating Relationships» Authors: Lisa De La Rue (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign); Joshua R. Polanin (Vanderbilt University); Dorothy Espelage (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign); Therese D. Pigott (Loyola University Chicago)

A recent episode of Freakonomics Radio looks at an effort to reduce violence and dropout rates among young men in the Chicago Public Schools using a very inexpensive intervention: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

The Philadelphia school district has formed a commission to find ways to reduce violence in the classrooms of city schools, including decreasing the number deemed «persistently dangerous» under the No Child Left Behind law and helping implement recommendations from state safety audits on 25 dangerous schools.

Social and Emotional Learning: «Research shows that promoting social and emotional skills leads to reduced violence and aggression among children, higher academic achievement, and an improved ability to function in schools and in the workplace....

For example in the United States, Pinellas County (Florida) school district found as far back as the late 1990s that the presence of surveillance cameras was a sufficient deterrent to considerably reduce most of the violence and defacement that had overwhelmed district schools in the past.

Research shows that promoting social and emotional skills leads to reduced violence and aggression among children, higher academic achievement, and an improved ability to function in schools and in the workplace.

Memphis Recognized for Curbing Urban School Violence The city of Memphis, TN is being recognized for its efforts in reducing juvenile violence in urban Violence The city of Memphis, TN is being recognized for its efforts in reducing juvenile violence in urban violence in urban schools.

One might reasonably assume that principals need to reduce violence and improve school culture before they can succeed in getting kids to learn more.

To dramatically reduce violence and work towards a more peaceful world where individuals have better self — esteem and better conflict resolutions skills, instruction in peaceful living must be intentional and school climate, policies, and practices need to shift to be more caring and responsive to learner

During the holiday season and throughout the year, consider how a tax - deductible contribution of $ 30, $ 100, $ 500, $ 1,000 or another amount would support CEI's collaborative work with Operation Respect and help to reduce violence and further compassion and caring in communities and schools.

The actions that the President is taking and proposing to reduce gun violence echo what America's educators say they need to better protect and support students in school and in their communities.

After the Teach - In, the Student Voice Team will host a rally on the steps of the Capitol to call on policymakers to take action to reduce violence in Kentucky schoolIn, the Student Voice Team will host a rally on the steps of the Capitol to call on policymakers to take action to reduce violence in Kentucky schoolin Kentucky schools.

At Match Education, she supported in - district high school math tutoring programs, including a gold - standard study by the University of Chicago Urban Education Lab on the efficacy of 2:1 tutoring in improving outcomes and reducing violence in at - risk youth.

In most cases schools had put those programs in place as part of a «war on...» a particular problem, such as reducing dropouts, substance abuse, unwanted teen pregnancies, or school violencIn most cases schools had put those programs in place as part of a «war on...» a particular problem, such as reducing dropouts, substance abuse, unwanted teen pregnancies, or school violencin place as part of a «war on...» a particular problem, such as reducing dropouts, substance abuse, unwanted teen pregnancies, or school violence.

Researchers also found significant effects in reducing school violence.

March 10, 2014 «Strategies for Reducing Gun Violence in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts», a report filed by the Committee to Reduce Firearm Violence appointed by Speaker DeLeo found that «robust mental health services... need to be expanded in our schools.»

Indeed, schools that teach character education, like WSD, can look forward to «higher academic performance, improved attendance, reduced violence, fewer disciplinary issues, reduction in substance abuse, and less vandalism.»

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 iIn 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 iin exacerbating it:

Social - emotional learning programs improve the social skills and academic achievement of students and can improve school climate by reducing violence, bullying, and other conduct problems.83 These skills are particularly important in early childhood education, as students as young as kindergarten who have strong prosocial skills are more likely to obtain a high school degree, college diploma, and full - time job when they reach adulthood.84

Counseling services have proven effective at preventing youth suicide, and as a part of a comprehensive physical and mental health program, counseling has been shown to reduce violence in schools and in communities.

They are difficult in and of themselves, but also cause many other problems: reduced health, loss of income, children doing worse at school, long - term psychological damage, and even violence and suicide.

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 vioSchool massacre on Wednesday by voting overwhelmingly in favor of legislation aimed at helping reduce school vioschool violence.

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A school - based violence prevention curriculum reportedly reduced self - reported aggressive behaviors among middle school boys in 2 of 6 classes only [2].

In addition, conflict resolution education reduces violence in schools, student drop out, and discipline referralIn addition, conflict resolution education reduces violence in schools, student drop out, and discipline referralin schools, student drop out, and discipline referrals.

Long - term effects of childhood sexual violence include substance misuse, early sexual debut, more sexual partners, trading sex for financial gain and less use of contraception, as well as interpersonal difficulties, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicidal behaviour.44 — 51 Our results imply that interventions to reduce peer - related violence among primary school children could be beneficial for mental health, as well as for sexual and reproductive health in this population.

Restorative Justice is used in hundreds of schools around Australia where it's reduced misbehaviour, bullying, violence and crime and improved the overall climate for learning.

The study aims to determine whether receiving the Second Step intervention in middle school reduces youth aggression, sexual violence, and substance use, and teen dating violence when in high school; to evaluate Second Step program effects on trajectories of bullying, victimization, homophobic teasing, sexual harassment, and teen dating violence in high school, and to examine the relations among growth in aggression and substance use.

The impact of the Center can be seen in improved and more cost - effective systems for providing services for children and families, better access to care; reduced risk for mental health crisis, school dropout, violence, and gang affiliation; and research, training and workforce development to meet 21st Century demands.

These lessons in empathic behavior have helped reduce incidences of bullying, violence, and other misbehavior in the schools they were implemented in, and students in these schools are often better equipped to work through conflicts, both on their own and in a group, and are more likely to take responsibility for their actions.

The goals of RIPP are to reduce aggressive behavior and violence in school - aged youth, and to intervene with young children to help them avoid potential violence in adolescence.

Conclusions In this study of children in violence - affected communities, a school - based intervention reduced posttraumatic stress symptoms and helped maintain hope, but did not reduce traumatic - stress related symptoms, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, or functional impairmenIn this study of children in violence - affected communities, a school - based intervention reduced posttraumatic stress symptoms and helped maintain hope, but did not reduce traumatic - stress related symptoms, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, or functional impairmenin violence - affected communities, a school - based intervention reduced posttraumatic stress symptoms and helped maintain hope, but did not reduce traumatic - stress related symptoms, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, or functional impairment.

«Currently, Nan is working on the third stage of a study, Shifting Boundaries, which evaluates classroom lessons and school - wide interventions in middle schools intended to reduce sexual harassment and precursors to teen dating violence.

A number of universal school - based programs have been shown to be effective in preventing or reducing violence among school - aged youth.

On all three levels of prevention, the Minneapolis Health Department (MHD) works with its partners — police, schools, parks, county services, community organizations, youth, and more — toward a common goal of reducing violence among young people in Minneapolis.

Specific program objectives include (1) reducing violence and violence - related behavior, (2) promoting caring and cooperative behavior, (3) teaching students about life skills in conflict resolution and intercultural understanding, and (4) promoting a positive climate for learning in the classroom and school.