- National School Safety Center - http://www.nssc1.org/
Works to protect the school environment and to maintain an atmosphere where teachers feel safe to teach and students feel safe enough to learn. Other projects include confidential counseling and developing a positive image for law enforcement.
- Educators for Social Responsibility - http://www.esrnational.org/
A source of curriculum materials and teacher training programs that focus on issues of peacemaking and conflict resolution.
- Hamilton Fish Institute - http://www.hamfish.org/
The Institute's goal is to determine what works and what can be replicated to reduce violence in America's schools and their communities.
- Ribbon of Promise - http://www.ribbonofpromise.org
Resource for communication, education, planning and action to end school violence.
- Crisis of Violence and Hatred in Today's Schools - http://www.angelfire.com/ab/violence
Discusses school violence and hatred from the standpoint that it is often ignored or covered up. Writing a book on the subject and searching for a publisher and support.
- School Violence: Answers From The Inside - http://www.pbs.org/mix/schoolviol_index.html
PBS broadcast show about a confrontation between two boys and follows teen mediators in helping to resolve the conflict without violence.
- OPE Campus Security Statistics Website - http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/
Reported statistics on campus crimes at over 6000 postsecondary education insitutions in the United States. From the U.S. Office of Postsecondary Education.
- School Safety Center - http://familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-9761,00.html?ssb
FamilyEducation.com provides parents with information and resources needed to take an active role in protecting their children from youth violence.
- CSPV Violence in American Schools - http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/research/violenceschools.html
Outline of chapters and topics from the published book Violence in American Schools: A New Perspective
- Lessons on School Violence - http://www.crf-usa.org/violence/intro.html
Article on the problems of school violence and methods for developing projects to address the problem are also presented.
- Best Practices of City Governments - http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/best_practices/
Search the United States Conference of Mayors site for what mayors have reported about school violence and prevention programs.
- Student Safety - http://www.student-safety.com
Washington state newspapers report on Barry Loukaitis shooting at Moses Lake junior high school.
- FamilyEducation.com: School Violence - http://familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,24-24137,00.html
Articles and information on school violence from the Family Education Network.
- School Violence - http://www.cyberwolfman.com/school_violence.htm
The causes of school bullying and hazing and what can be done about it.
- Journal of School Violence - http://genesislight.com/JSV.html
Current research, theory, and practice related to prevention of school violence and to intervention when violence occurs.
- School Terrorism - http://www.karisable.com/crssst.htm
Analysis of the issues involved with school terrorism and advice for kids and parents.
- NPR : Talk of the Nation : School Safety vs. Student Rights - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1050129
In the wake of the Columbine tragedy, students across the country are being disciplined for activities ranging from discussing violent impulses to wearing black clothing. Eleven students in Ohio were suspended for posting satirical essays about reaction to the Columbine shootings on their website. Ray Suarez and guests discuss the tension between protecting schools and protecting students' rights. [46:45 Realaudio broadcast]
- The First Grader Shooting - http://cagle.msnbc.com/news/schoolshooting/
Cartoons about school shootings by top editorial cartoonists. A teachers' guide for using the web site in classes is provided.
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