All this comes as no surprise since some schools, those in poorer areas like the inner cities, are rundown and badly in need of repair. What doesn't change is the fact that students seem more volatile and disrespectful. Columbine is a school located in a very affluent part of Denver and the violence matched, if not exceeded that, of an inner city school. This random violence is the problem, according to religious leaders around the country, and also according to Congress. Violence in the schools and a solution was the topic of an article I found over the Internet.
Schools having a climate of random violence is a large problem all over the country.
I remember being in high school in quiet, little, Marquette, MI and having fights break out. It is not limited to the inner cities of Los Angeles, Detroit or New York. Students in my school had no respect for teachers and in turn, I saw that teachers and administrators had no respect for students. Children cannot learn in that kind of environment. It has lead me to make the decision that when my own son is old enough, he will be home schooled.