Articles Published by NIJ

Anonymous reporting systems only work if the whole school community learns when and how to use them.

The Safe Schools Safe Communities violence prevention framework helps promote school readiness to implement evidence-based practices, but evidence of its effectiveness remains to be seen.

An overview of four common training topics and what the evidence says about their efficacy.

To better inform school safety and violence-prevention efforts, Virginia secondary schools sought to improve upon their comprehensive surveys of school climate.

Comprehensive study also found that schools can be safe places for students even if the surrounding neighborhood is relatively unsafe.

A sweeping synthesis of 90 independent interventions points to benefits of school programs specifically designed to stop cyberbullying.

A new area of research suggests that schools should have a systematic and coordinated approach in place to gather and process information on threats, respond appropriately, and document the response.

Tip lines make possible confidential reporting of threats and problems and may benefit schools beset by safety and crime threats. More studies are needed on their effectiveness, but a new tip line toolkit instructs schools on how they work.

A program to reduce bullying in elementary schools by providing adult and peer support activities shows limited potential, a randomized controlled trial found – with the caveat that the program faced implementation challenges that affected the results.