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Vail, Kathleen – American School Board Journal, 1998
Peer mediation is one of hundreds of programs schools are using to enhance security or prevent violence. The Winning Against Violent Environments (WAVE) conflict-resolution program in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the oldest in the country. Lists seven sources of information. (MLF)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, High Schools, Peer Influence, Peer Mediation
Rosenberg, Linda – American School Board Journal, 2001
Growing out of Northern Ireland's 1980s Peace Education Project (aimed at breaking down Protestant/Catholic barriers), the Education for Mutual Understanding initiative focuses first on helping schoolchildren deal with everyday conflicts in their lives. EMU uses conflict resolution and peer mediation to help schools organize into learning…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Tomczyk, Karen – American School Board Journal, 2000
An urban New Jersey district changed its high-school suspension policy, giving chronically tardy students administrative detention. Suspensions have been halved, and more students are graduating. Other successful programs include peer mediation and an alternative-education/tutoring program for disaffected middle-schoolers. (MLH)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Conflict Resolution, Discipline Policy, Dropout Prevention
