Violence in Schools

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             Develop student organizations that help to gain knowledge on violence .
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             Take steps to improve security, use metal detectors to deter students from bring weapons to school. .
             Work with local law authorities.
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             Schools should submit diagrams of their facilities to first response units so they can became familiar with the layout in case of a crucial emergency. .
             Create a standardized complaint form that can encourage students to submit information anonymously regarding potential threats to the school.
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             Violence in the schools nationwide.
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             There is some reason for hope. The number of school shootings nationwide is actually going down, year by year, overall. The Christian Science Monitor reported that in the 1998-1999 school year, which was the terrible year of the Columbine shootings, there were 23 deaths from guns in American schools. Just one year later, in 1999-2000, the number had dropped to just 9. Moreover the highest number of gun related deaths in schools occurred in the 1992-1993 school year, where there were 43-which was long before Columbine. (Savoye 4) There is a new get-tough policy, which may explain the drop in gun related deaths, along with better security measures. The success in the end " is the attribute to the growing awareness among parents, teachers , and administrators". (Savoye 2).
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             Some critics claim that the decline in school violence is having some bad effects on students. The new zero tolerance policies ,that schools have adopted, is leading to excessive suspension and expulsions. In New Jersey, a child was suspended for using his finger as a gun during schoolyard play. A Chicago high school junior was expelled when a rubber band- launched paper clip ,intended for a classmate,hit a cafeteria worker instead. In spite of increasing presence of metal detectors, surveillance cameras, police officers, and emergency drills, some educators still feel uneasy.