Tag: School violence
3 ways to prevent school shootings, based on research
Beverly Kingston, University of Colorado Boulder and Sarah Goodrum, University of Colorado Boulder
In the months leading up to...
1 in 10 teachers say they’ve been attacked by students
Charles Bell, Illinois State University
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Ten percent. That’s the portion of K-12 teachers...
5 of the biggest threats today’s K-12 students and educators face...
Elizabeth Zumpe, UMass Lowell
While many American students and their parents worry that the next mass shooting could happen...
Warning signs can be detected sooner through universal screenings for student...
Nathaniel von der Embse, University of South Florida
Whenever a massacre takes place at a U.S. school, like the...
Arming teachers – an effective security measure or a false sense...
Aimee Huff, Oregon State University and Michelle Barnhart, Oregon State University
In the wake of the mass shooting at...
School shootings are at a record high this year – but...
James Densley, Metropolitan State University and Jillian Peterson, Hamline University
Whenever a school shooting takes place like the one...
Teachers must often face student attacks alone
Charles Bell, Illinois State University
When “Ms. Kyles,” a social studies teacher in a suburban district, heard her colleague scream in a nearby classroom, she...
Violent behaviour shows up at primary school — and can end...
Deevia Bhana, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Schools should be safe places. Yet, throughout the world, violence in schools remains a problem. Girls and boys who are...