Another violence post

Violence anywhere should not be tolerated. If a person deprives another of life, liberty, or property, they should be punished. Even though students are less likely to be victims of a violent crime at school than away from school, 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. For parents, school staff, and policymakers to effectively address school crime, they need an accurate understanding of the extent and nature of the problem. However, it is difficult to gauge the scope of crime and violence in schools given the large amount of attention devoted to isolated incidents of extreme school violence. Measuring progress toward safer schools requires establishing good indicators of the current state of school crime and safety across the nation and periodically monitoring and updating these indicators. Please reference The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/sch-shooting.htm and The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) http://nces.ed.gov/programs/crimeindicators/