Vol. 15, No. 1
 
 

 

“Targeted violence is any incident of violence where a known or knowable attacker selects a particular target prior to [his] violent attack.”

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Contents

Preventing School Violence: Plans Make it Possible
Despite the fact that schools remain one of the safest places for our children, recent tragic
school events, such as the shootings at Virginia Tech, Platte Canyon High School, and
the Amish schoolhouse have raised the level of anxiety about the safety of our students at
school.LEARN MORE

INTERVIEW: OSDFS Official Discusses Study that Tracks School Deaths
Bill Modzeleski serves as associate assistant deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. LEARN MORE

White House Conference Encourages Participants to Take Threats Seriously
In fall 2006, national experts on school safety, politicians, law enforcement agents, school faculty, and community members met in Washington, D.C., to highlight best practices for making schools safe...LEARN MORE

Lessons Learned Will Help Schools Contend with Crisis
When a school has put its crisis plan into action, that process later becomes a learning event for those involved as well as for other school districts. LEARN MORE

School Tip Lines Offer Safety Net

News from OSDFS

Research Findings

Resources
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