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McGiboney, Garry W. – Executive Educator, 1995
The DeKalb County (Georgia) School System has reduced the number of gun-toting students by over 65% by piecing together a program combining education, community involvement, mandatory expulsion, and video technology. Kids do their part by learning the school's discipline policy, discussing nonviolent alternatives, and carrying clear bookbags. (MLH)
Descriptors: Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Expulsion, Guns
Natale, Jo Anna – Executive Educator, 1996
A Spanish teacher successfully sued a student she claimed terrorized her, after school administrators ignored her complaints. Nearly 11% of teachers experience verbal and physical abuse by students. Although some states are stiffening penalties against violent students, educators' best recourse is to publicize the problem, devise policies, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Behavior Problems, Court Litigation, Discipline Policy
