For nearly 25 years, NIJ has funded a wide variety of research and evaluation projects to increase knowledge about what works to keep K-12 students safe and identify the root causes and consequences of school violence.
On this page, you will find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to school safety.
Events and Trainings
Publications and Grant Reports
- A Comparative Study of Mass and Non-Mass School Shootings in the United States
- Exploring Teacher Targeted Bullying by Students: Findings from the 50 Largest U.S. School Districts
- Decriminalizing or reassembling schools? Implications of removing police from schools for racial and ethnic disparities in criminal justice system contact
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.