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Robers, Simone; Kemp, Jana; Rathbun, Amy; Morgan, Rachel E. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2014
"Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2013" provides the most recent national indicators on school crime and safety. The information presented in this report is intended to serve as a reference for policymakers and practitioners so that they can develop effective programs and policies aimed at violence and school crime prevention.…
Descriptors: Crime, School Safety, Violence, Death
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Robers, Simone; Zhang, Anlan; Morgan, Rachel E. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2015
Our nation's schools should be safe havens for teaching and learning, free of crime and violence. Any instance of crime or violence at school not only affects the individuals involved, but also may disrupt the educational process and affect bystanders, the school itself, and the surrounding community (Brookmeyer, Fanti, and Henrich 2006;…
Descriptors: Crime, School Safety, National Surveys, Violence
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Dinkes, Rachel; Kemp, Jana; Baum, Katrina – National Center for Education Statistics, 2009
"Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2008" provides the most recent national indicators on school crime and safety. The information presented in this report is intended to serve as a reference for policymakers and practitioners so that they can develop effective programs and policies aimed at violence and school crime prevention. The…
Descriptors: Crime, School Safety, Violence, Crime Prevention
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Stader, David L. – Clearing House, 2004
The 1994 Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) requires a minimum one-year expulsion for students who bring firearms to school. Although GFSA is not a zero-tolerance law, many school policies enacted in response to GFSA are often referred to as "zero tolerance." Zero tolerance generally is defined as a school district policy that mandates predetermined…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Board of Education Policy, Public Schools, Zero Tolerance Policy