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Research suggest that certain gun control policies have an impact on rates of gun violence in schools. For example, Anderson and Sabia find that Child-Access-Prevention (CAP) laws decrease the rate of students bringing weapons to school (by about 18.5%) and the rate of students being threatened with weapons at school (by 19%). [26]
According to the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics, school violence is a serious problem. [1] [2] In 2007, the latest year for which comprehensive data were available, a nationwide survey, [3] conducted biennially by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and involving representative samples of U.S. high school students, found that 5.9% of students carried a weapon (e ...
Violence and bullying in schools violate the rights of children and adolescents, including their right to education and health. Studies show that school violence and bullying harm the academic performance, physical and mental health, and emotional well-being of those who are victimized. [2] It also has a detrimental effect on perpetrators and ...
Over the last year, the number of school districts in Ohio that allow staff to be armed quadrupled, with 14% of the state's districts now participating, according to the Ohio School Safety Center.
At a recent School Committee meeting, BHS Interim Principal Jose Duarte estimated that between 100 and 200 students out of Brockton High's roughly 3,600 student population are causing chaos.
MADISON, Wis. — A "combination of factors" motivated the deadly shooting at a private Christian school in Wisconsin that killed two people and injured six others, Madison police said Tuesday.
Electronic lock on a school arts room in Hong Kong. School security encompasses all measures taken to combat threats to people and property in education environments. [1] One term connected to school security is school safety, which is defined as the sheltering of students from violence and bullying, as well as exposure to harmful elements such as drugs, guns and gang activity. [2]
A student walkout in Texas — organized by activist group Students Demand Action — is planned for May 11 at noon to demand lawmaker action on gun violence.. Students at Paschal High School are ...