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Are Schools Safe?
School should be a safe haven, free of crime and violence. But parents who think of school as a place where a child's ...
Source: Education.com
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Monitoring Playground Safety
Each year in the United States, more than 200,000 children go to hospital emergency rooms with injuries that happened ...
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Violence Prevention in Our Schools: Promoting a Sense of Belonging
The issue of school safety and school violence has received attention for a number of years. Certainly the tragedy at ...
Source: Dr. Robert Brooks
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School Violence and the News
News of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, in which children and school staff were killed, ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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School Violence: What You Need to Know
While anxiety over school violence is understandable, media reportage of such incidents can exacerbate the problem, ...
Source: Education.com
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Zero-Tolerance Policies
IntroductionNot that long ago, students would be sent to the principal's office as the ultimate penalty for breaking a ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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A Dozen Things Parents Can do to Stop School Violence
Recognize that keeping firearms in your home may put you at legal risk as well as expose you and your family to ...
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When a Parent Should Intervene if a Child is Involved in Teasing or Bullying
Nearly every child will encounter some form of teasing, but it can be difficult for parents to determine if—and ...
Source: St. Louis Children's Hospital
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School Safety and Security: A Concern for Parents
Your child’s school hasn’t had a crisis that warrants national news coverage, but you’ve become ...
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Keeping Schools Safe
In the 2003-2004 school year, 44% of public schools reported at least one violent incident to the police, and 21 ...
Source: Education.com
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Working Together to Spread the Word: Education.com's Special Edition on Bullying
Bullying is an ever-present problem in the lives of school kids. Our hope at Education.com is that this Special Edition ...
Source: Education.com
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Consequences of Peer Rejection
Unfortunately, the negative social experiences some children face in their early years can continue as they get older. ...
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The Choking Game
Young people need to understand that the Choking Game is not a game and that it is very dangerous. You may remember ...
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Talking To Teens About Violence
What’s It All About? Violence affects the lives of many Washington youth and may even result in death. Youth ...
Source: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
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Stopping Bullying Behaviors: Advice for Parents and Caregivers
Every day in our schools (and communities) children are teased, threatened, and tormented by bullies. Bullying has been ...
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Is It Time to Change Schools?
Many school districts now offer quite a few choices such as magnet schools, charters, or even alternate neighborhood...
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A Caring School Community: Connecting to School
The ideas described in the preceding sections represent ways that students can forge bonds with their school. The value...
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Parents Be a Role Model for Your Child
Here is what we can all do to help keep our children “violence-free” Parents and caregivers are vital to the...
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Questions Related to Specific Safety Problems
Under what circumstances should an aggressive or disruptive student be evaluated for a possible behavior disorder? A...
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Talking About the News: Helping Children Cope With Current Events
The news of a school shooting that happened can be very scary for a lot of children. The challenge in helping them cope...
