Argues that schools can and should play a critical role in stemming youth violence and describes the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program, a program that schools can use in creating safe, caring communities of learning for children. It shows how the ability to manage emotions, resolve conflict, and interrupt biases are skills that can be taught…

While many schools are implementing conflict resolution programs, few are successful in creating a school-wide climate of nonviolence and a peaceful means of resolving conflict. This article provides preliminary results of a three year study of seven inner city schools that examined the role that the principal plays in such programs. (BF)

Describes a conflict resolution program now being used in many schools. Offers practical advice for addressing conflicts and lists ways that schools and communities can work together to resolve conflicts in creative ways. Provides vignettes that show how the program works. (RJM)