Report issued jointly by the Departments of Education & Justice to present an updated description of the nature & extent of crime on school property. It shows what measures some schools have taken to prevent & address school violence, refining & revising the program information provided in the 1998 ed. of this report. Captures the spirit of 54 communities that have taken to heart the advice in the previous report on what communities can do through collaboration. Chapters: The Nature & Scope of School Violence -- Federal & international Data; Safe Schools/Healthy Students -- Collaboration in Action; Model Programs -- Helping to Improve School Safety; & Resources.

Presents the October 1998 "Annual Report on School Safety," compiled by the U.S. Department of Education. Discusses the scope of school violence and what communities can do. Describes model programs and offers access to resources.

Provides detailed statistical information to inform the nation on the current nature of crime in schools. It contains the most recent available data on school crime & safety drawn from a number of statistical series supported by the federal government. The data in the report can provide perspective on the extent of crime & violence in our schools, as well as some measure of our national response to this problem. There are 4 sections: nonfatal student victimization -- student reports; violence & crime at school -- public school principal/disciplinarian reports; nonfatal teacher victimization at school -- teacher reports; & school environment. Charts & graphs.

Violence among youth in public schools is one of America’s most pressing concerns. Once thought to be something only inner-city schools faced, it has spread to suburban and rural schools. There are no easy solutions to the problem, but this book explores what administrators and other school officials can do to structure school safety programs to curb student violence. An introduction provides information and statistics about the causes of school violence. Chapter One considers government legislation and resulting initiatives to reduce youth violence and improve classroom discipline. Chapter Two covers strategies for building a school safety program, and offers recommended and tested approaches for creating safety initiatives. Chapter Three provides additional information about school-wide strategies and presents model programs that can be implemented at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Chapter Four examines character-building educational programs and discusses training for teachers and parents. Chapter Five is a directory of organizations, alliances, centers, professional development groups, publications, and websites dealing with school safety.