Each such employee shall be required to complete at least one training course in school violence prevention and intervention, which shall consist
of at least two clock hours
of training that includes but is not limited to, study in the warning
signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other
troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations, and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning; the integration
of social and problem solving skill development
for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school / community referral process
for students exhibiting violent behavior.
Three freshmen must join forces to survive at a
troubled, working - class Catholic high school with a
student body full
of bullies and zealots, and a faculty that's even worse in Anthony Breznican's Brutal Youth With a plunging reputation and enrollment rate, Saint Michael's has become a crumbling dumping ground
for expelled delinquents and a haven
for the stridently religious when incoming freshman Peter Davidek
signs up.
While still a long way from causing widespread financial ruin,
student loan debt is now the second largest class
of consumer debt, shows no
signs of slowing down, and could spell
trouble for younger generations.