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All posts tagged "school safety"
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1.4K► Reports2021 national school climate survey: The experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in our nation’s schools
GLSEN releases the latest edition of its biennial flagship report, taking a comprehensive look at the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in schools...
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1.8KNewsQ&A: Youth violence expert Paul Boxer on how to help kids struggling with antisocial, potentially violent behaviors
Paul Boxer has become an expert in youth violence. He has co-authored 80 research papers and is head of the Rutgers Center...
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1.7KGuest Opinion EssayFour non-negotiables for placing school resource officers in schools
School resource officers can be strong partners in the work to reduce school violence in many communities. However, a school resource officer...
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1.3KNewsSchool gun case sparks debate over safety and second chances
Most gun incidents in and around campuses are more like Oak Park than Uvalde. They're not planned large-scale shootings, or active-shooter situations....
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1.1KNewsStates’ plans to make school safer reflect political divides
In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, governors around the country vowed to take steps to ensure their students...
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2.4KFrom the BureausWhat happened after Minneapolis removed police officers from schools
By September 2020, 11 new unarmed public safety support specialists, many with law enforcement-related backgrounds, were in place and on the Minneapolis...
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1.3KNewsSome schools hit hard by virus make few changes for new year
As a new school year approaches, COVID-19 infections are again on the rise, fueled by highly transmissible variants, filling families with dread....
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344GrantsSchool violence prevention training program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Child/Youth Safety, School Violence, Violence Prevention | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: June 3, 2022
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1.1KNewsParents of teen charged in school shooting to stand trial
A judge on Thursday ordered the parents of a 15-year-old boy charged with killing four students at his Michigan high school to...
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1.1KNewsAnalysis: A fraction of Houston area’s justice-involved youth accounted for the bulk of repeat-offenders
The analysis included 42,000 youth who were aged 12 through 16 at the time of that first contact with the system in...
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436GrantsSchool Violence Prevention Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: School Violence, Violence Prevention, School Safety, K-12, Mental Health | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: Aug. 2, 2021
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1.1K► ReportsThe Presence of School Resource Officers in America’s Schools
The presence of law enforcement in schools has been a controversial issue for decades. Rather than preventing crime, SROs have been linked...
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School Violence Prevention and Response Improvement Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: School Violence, Safety, Child/Youth Welfare, Education | Amount: Up to $500,000 | Deadline: June. 9, 2020
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1.6K► ReportsGuns on College Campuses
The Urban Institute explores the effects and reception of the recent Kansas campus carry legislation by collecting data and speaking with higher...
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10.5K► ReportsCrime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools
The National Center for Education Statistics uses data gathered from the latest School Survey on Crime and Safety to present an overview...
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1.4KGrants
School Violence Prevention Technology and Strategy Program Grants
Subject: School Safety, School Violence, Child/Youth Welfare, Juvenile Justice | Deadline: June 11, 2019 | Amount: $100,000 - $1,000,000
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4.0K► ReportsCops and No Counselors: How the Lack of School Mental Health Staff Is Harming Students
The ACLU takes a look at newly released Dept. of Education data showing the numbers of social workers, nurses, and psychologists in...
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2.3K► ReportsSmart Investments for Safer Schools
The Center for American Progress takes a look at the different ways in which governments are allocating funds for school safety in...
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayCulture of Trust Is Key for School Safety
When we first visited the school that is the focus of our forthcoming book, “Navigating Conflict: How Youth Handle Trouble in a...
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2.1KNewsGeorgia SROs Divided on Whether Teachers Should Be Armed
“Stay behind this line,” said an elementary school teacher preparing students for a school drill. “I’ll grab some dark paper to cover...
