For students to succeed, their educational environment must be safe, secure and orderly. To this end, schools must cultivate a climate of respect, free of disruption, drugs, violence and weapons.
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to school crime and safety.
Publications
- Recommendations to Support Awareness, Use, and Perceptions of State School Safety Centers: A Framework
- School Shootings and Suicide: A Comparison of School Shooters Who Die by Suicide and Non-Suicide School Shooters
- Violence Against Teachers Among the 50 Largest U.S. School Districts: Predictors, Consequences, and School Responses
Video Listing
Find Programs and Practices related to Schools
The first step in knowing what to do is knowing what works … and what hasn’t.
Comprehensive School Safety Initiative
The Comprehensive School Safety Initiative is a research-focused initiative that brings together the nation’s best minds to increase the safety of schools nationwide.