There are multiple issues and to be smart about making our school campuses as safe as they can be takes a multi-faceted approach. We also have learned that schools cannot stand alone in this endeavor. It takes the community working together. As a result of multiple programs with multiple partners, we have seen countywide a 32 percent reduction in student expulsions. We know that positive academic achievement by all students is a great deterrent to school violence.
Education is at the heart of any school mission statement.
If students are engaged in learning activities at school and at home, they are less likely to need intervention programs. The good news is that the percentage of students in serious trouble is very small, typically about one percent in most school districts. The better news is that these programs listed above continue to be effective in attacking safety concerns and making schools a better place to learn.