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Jones, Wehmah; Sable, Jennifer; Li, Jiayi – National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, 2023
The federal Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) enacted in1994 requires U.S. public school systems to report any incident of a student bringing a firearm to school or being in possession of a firearm on school property, the law applies to all states and jurisdictions funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. Under federal…
Descriptors: Weapons, Educational Legislation, Expulsion, School Safety
Stuart-Cassel, Victoria; Nuñez, Brissa; Chung, Youjin – National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, 2021
The federal Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) was introduced into law as part of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. The federal law requires states funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 to have a state law in effect that requires local education agencies (LEAs) to expel students for firearm offenses for a…
Descriptors: Weapons, Educational Legislation, Expulsion, School Safety
Stuart-Cassel, Victoria; Nuñez, Brissa; Chung, Youjin – National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, 2022
The federal Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) enacted in1994 requires U.S. public school systems to report any incident of a student bringing a firearm to school or being in possession of a firearm on school property, the law applies to all states and jurisdictions funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. Under federal…
Descriptors: Weapons, Educational Legislation, Expulsion, School Safety
Virginia Department of Education, 2012
The "Code of Virginia" (Section 22.1-279.3:1) requires school divisions statewide to submit data to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) on incidents of discipline, crime, and violence (DCV). School divisions began reporting such data in 1991. This annual report focuses primarily on DCV data submitted for school year 2010-2011,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Crime, Career Centers, Violence
Virginia Department of Education, 2011
The "Code of Virginia" requires school divisions statewide to submit data to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) on incidents of discipline, crime, and violence (DCV). School divisions began reporting such data in 1991. This annual report focuses primarily on DCV data submitted for school year 2008-2009, with selected comparisons…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Crime, Weapons, Discipline
Virginia Department of Education, 2011
The "Code of Virginia" requires school divisions statewide to submit data to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) on incidents of discipline, crime, and violence (DCV). School divisions began reporting such data in 1991. This annual report focuses primarily on DCV data submitted for school year 2009-2010, with selected comparisons…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Violence, Crime, Weapons
Virginia Department of Education, 2009
The "Code of Virginia" requires school divisions statewide to submit data to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) on incidents of discipline, crime, and violence (DCV). School divisions began reporting such data in 1991. This annual report focuses primarily on DCV data submitted for school year 2007-2008, with selected comparisons…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Crime, Weapons, Discipline
Virginia Department of Education, 2008
The "Code of Virginia" requires school divisions statewide to submit data to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) on incidents of discipline, crime, and violence (DCV). School divisions began reporting such data in 1991. This annual report focuses primarily on DCV data submitted for school year 2006-2007, with selected comparisons…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Violence, Crime, Discipline
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Kopecky, Frank – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Presents a lesson plan that examines the effects of Supreme Court decisions on state/federal relations using the issue of school safety. Student handouts discuss the constitutionality of the Gun Free School Zones Act as it relates to a specific criminal case. Activities include several structured discussions. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Court Role