School Climate & Safety Collection

A Tragedy Unfolds

'Everybody Wants To Know Why'
School Climate & Safety Rejection and Rage Increasingly Turn Into Violence
Even as young Americans face more opportunities for productive lives than ever before, their culture is providing a rich soil for destructive behavior.
Bess Keller, April 28, 1999
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9 min read
School Climate & Safety A Colo. Community Looks for Answers After Deadly Attack
School officials, police, and local leaders worked to try to pick up the emotional pieces of a community torn apart.
Jessica Portner, April 28, 1999
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6 min read
School Climate & Safety Safety Is Hard to Ensure, Administrators Say
Fifteen minutes after he heard the news, Principal Larry Bentz was announcing the grim report that there had been shootings at a Colorado high school.
Ann Bradley, April 28, 1999
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7 min read
School Climate & Safety Where the Great Plains Meet the Rockies, Schools Are the Centers of Community
Columbine High School is in an unincorporated but rapidly growing section of Jefferson County, Colo., the state's largest county and home to its largest school district.
Mark Walsh, April 28, 1999
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2 min read
School Climate & Safety 'We Thought It Was a Senior Prank'
Josh Ortwein's senior year at Columbine High School has ended a few weeks early.
Joetta L. Sack, April 28, 1999
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1 min read
School Climate & Safety National Policymakers Trying Range of Measures to Stem School Violence
Responding to a prominent string of school slayings federal policymakers have been actively seeking ways for the U.S. government to help.
Erik W. Robelen, April 28, 1999
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3 min read
School Climate & Safety Resources on the Web
A number of groups offer guides and information on school violence and safety. Here is a sampling of the information available on the World Wide Web
April 28, 1999
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1 min read
School Climate & Safety School Shootings: A Timeline
A series of school slayings drew national attention during the 1997-98 school year.
April 28, 1999
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1 min read