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The term The term school school shootingshooting most most commonly commonly describes acts describes acts committed by committed by either a student or either a student or intruders from intruders from outside the school outside the school campus.campus.
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In the United States, one-on-one public-school violence, In the United States, one-on-one public-school violence, such as beatings and stabbings or such as beatings and stabbings or ganggang related violence, related violence, is more common in some densely-populated areas. is more common in some densely-populated areas. Inner-city or urban schools were much more likely than Inner-city or urban schools were much more likely than other schools to report serious violent crimes, with 17 other schools to report serious violent crimes, with 17 percent of city principals reporting at least one serious percent of city principals reporting at least one serious crime compared to 11 percent of urban schools, 10 crime compared to 11 percent of urban schools, 10 percent of rural schools, and five percent of suburban percent of rural schools, and five percent of suburban schools in the 1997 school year.schools in the 1997 school year.[1][1] However school However school shootings in other countries may take on more national shootings in other countries may take on more national or religious overtones, such as the or religious overtones, such as the Mercaz HaRav massacreMercaz HaRav massacre..
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Some areas in the US are experimenting Some areas in the US are experimenting with the idea of armed classrooms to deter with the idea of armed classrooms to deter (or truncate) future attacks, presumably by (or truncate) future attacks, presumably by changing helpless victims into armed changing helpless victims into armed defenders. Students at the defenders. Students at the University of UtahUniversity of Utah have been allowed to have been allowed to carry carry concealed pistolsconcealed pistols (so long as they (so long as they possess the appropriate state license) possess the appropriate state license) since a since a State Supreme CourtState Supreme Court decision in decision in 2006.2006.
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Murder in schools in ArgentinaMurder in schools in ArgentinaPublished 29/Septiembre/2004 | 00:00Published 29/Septiembre/2004 | 00:00
BUENOS AIRES .- The death of one of the BUENOS AIRES .- The death of one of the teens who was injured rose to four fatal victims teens who was injured rose to four fatal victims of a shooting attack yesterday featuring a 15-of a shooting attack yesterday featuring a 15-year student at a school in Argentina.year student at a school in Argentina.The girl was taken to a hospital in the city of The girl was taken to a hospital in the city of Viedma, about 1 000 km south of Buenos Aires, Viedma, about 1 000 km south of Buenos Aires, and was undergoing an operation when his and was undergoing an operation when his death occurred, said education authorities. death occurred, said education authorities.
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The issue of bullying was once thought as The issue of bullying was once thought as "just part of growing up." After the "just part of growing up." After the Columbine school shootings, many people Columbine school shootings, many people blamed "bullying" for creating two killers. blamed "bullying" for creating two killers. Many would argue that the real "bullies" Many would argue that the real "bullies" were these two boys who decided to take were these two boys who decided to take out their anger on everyone they could. out their anger on everyone they could. These articles address the issue of bullies, These articles address the issue of bullies, what creates bullies, and how to help your what creates bullies, and how to help your child if he or she is victimized by a bully. child if he or she is victimized by a bully.
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Growing knowledge base on: Growing knowledge base on: Creating and sustaining a healthier social Creating and sustaining a healthier social
climate in schools and other youth-centered climate in schools and other youth-centered environments environments
Building collective commitment among Building collective commitment among educators, parents, service providers and other educators, parents, service providers and other key stakeholders to address the problem of key stakeholders to address the problem of bullying in partnership bullying in partnership
Implementing prevention/intervention strategies Implementing prevention/intervention strategies that have been shown to yield tangible, lasting that have been shown to yield tangible, lasting benefits for individuals, families, schools and benefits for individuals, families, schools and communitiescommunities
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