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Anderson, Stephanie; Bourke, Brian – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2020
The authors make the argument that trauma journalism should be taught as part of the postsecondary curriculum in journalism schools. As part of that education, students will learn that coping with the psychological effects of repeated exposure to such events can have long-term impacts on their mental health. As Kohlberg and Rest found, students in…
Descriptors: Trauma, Moral Development, Coping, Mental Health
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Kelly, Don R. – Children & Schools, 2016
Bullying is prevalent in our culture and can be recognizable through a competitive, capitalistic economy and a dominance hierarchy. Based on dominance, bullying continues to be a problem in our public schools as witnessed through nationally televised stories in Colorado (Columbine), Vermont (Ryan Halligan), and Missouri (Megan Meier), to name a…
Descriptors: Bullying, Legal Responsibility, State Legislation, Child Safety
Hughes, Sarah; Manoatl, Erica – Colorado Children's Campaign, 2020
The 2020 edition of "KIDS COUNT in Colorado!" examines the current state of preschool in Colorado--the need, the access, and the opportunity--as lawmakers consider expanding access to the Colorado Preschool Program and Governor Jared Polis calls for improved access to quality preschool statewide. This 27th edition of the annual focus on…
Descriptors: Children, Poverty, Child Health, Early Childhood Education
US Department of Education, 2007
The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides Congress with an opportunity to amend the Unsafe School Choice Option (USCO) provision to ensure that the intent of the law is met. Based on the experience the Office of Inspector General (OIG) gained through audits, they prepared this report to inform Department…
Descriptors: School Choice, School Safety, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
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Tomei, Lawrence A.; Piecka, Debbie Burkey – T.H.E. Journal, 2005
March 2005 was the deadliest month for U.S. school shootings since the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Colorado. This time, the tragedy struck at a Minnesota high school when a teenager shot and killed nine people, including a security guard, a teacher and five students, before taking his own life--once again escalating American concerns…
Descriptors: Prevention, School Safety, Bullying, Violence
Langford, Linda – Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, 2004
Institutions of higher education (IHEs) are often regarded as sanctuaries, protected environments where young people explore great ideas in a collegial atmosphere and make lifelong friendships. Consequently, incidents of violence on campus are particularly shocking for the extended campus community, evoking questions about whether there is any…
Descriptors: Violence, Prevention, Safety, Rape