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Studies show that countries that have succeeded in reducing school violence and bullying or maintaining a low prevalence have nine factors in common. These key factors include: [1] Strong political leadership, a robust legal and policy framework, and consistent policies on violence against children, school violence and bullying, and related issues.
The goal of prevention and intervention strategies is to stop school violence from occurring. According to the CDC, there are at least four levels at which violence-prevention programs can act: at the level of society in general, the school community, the family, and the individual. [41]
The Do the Write Thing Challenge (or DtWT) is a writing program for junior high students organized by the U.S. National Campaign to Stop Violence. [1] [2] [3] Intended to reduce youth violence, the Do the Write Thing Essay Challenge Program began in 1994 as a local program in Washington, D.C. and expanded in 1996 to other cities.
The educational effects on victims of school violence and bullying are significant. Violence and bullying at the hands of students may make the victims afraid to go to school and interfere with their ability to concentrate in class or participate in school activities. [117] It can also have similar effects on bystanders.
A week after a 14-year-old with a semi-automatic rifle killed two other students and two teachers at a high school in Winder, Georgia, cell phones started buzzing about 50 miles away.
Date Location Name Description October 12, 1992: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States : Arthur McElroy A 43-year-old graduate student, Arthur McElroy, walked into an actuarial science class at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and attempted to open fire on about 20 students with a .30-caliber M1 carbine.
Seattle school violence program paused after leader indicted ...
Three employees at a Maryland Cracker Barrel have reportedly been dismissed after staff refused to seat a group of students with special needs on Dec. 3 Superintendent of Charles County Public ...