Adopt dress codes for teachers and students, showing cultures and races the same respect. Groomed landscaping adds serenity, beauty and clearer lines of sight of trouble. Adults watch kids everywhere, including bathrooms. Students are asked to help design defenses from violent intruders or deranged people in classrooms. A hot line takes anonymous tips about troublemakers from students and teachers, who also try to create a sense of community.
Local educators see the value of combining paranoia with compassion, protection with prevention.
We're not always sure how to balance it. Students have rights, too, and we need to be sensitive to that. School leaders agree with many of Stephens' recommendations. Their districts have adopted many of his methods. They also welcome new outlooks and the public attention the summit generates.