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Urban Violence Is a National Crisis

Gloria Bonilla Santiago | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, Education, Police, Violence, Camden New Jersey, Safe Schools, Camden Violence, Urban Violence, School Safety, Crime News
Gloria Bonilla Santiago

Violence and crime are happening in schools in cities like Camden and other poor urban centers throughout the country. Our families have come together to object the violence in our city.

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Too Little Too Late?

Marjorie Gilberg | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Sex Ed, Relationships, South East High, Lausd, Safe Schools, The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, South Gate, Abraham Lopez, Policy, Cindi Santana, Los Angeles, California, Dating Abuse, Politics, Dating Violence, Teen Dating, Education, Domestic Violence, Break the Cycle, Pta, Los Angeles News
Marjorie Gilberg

Cindi Santana and her family did everything right to ensure her safety and the system failed them. Responding to dating abuse requires parents, schools, community leaders, law enforcement and elected officials to work together.

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Bullies, Bullied, Bystanders, or Bullet Proof -- How the Arts Help Break the Cycle of School Violence

Kristen Paglia | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Bully, Bullying, Safe Schools, Public Health, Social Justice Curriculum, 21st Century Skills, White House Conference on Bullying, Anti-Bullying, School Safety, President Obama Bullying, Bullied, Arts, Bullying Intervention, Anti-Bullying Curriculum, Anti-Violence, Theater Education, Arts Education, Arts News
Kristen Paglia

Arts education, particularly theater education, may be an effective method of teaching young people tolerance, and helping them recognize, and stand up against, injustice.

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Kids Gave Each Other 'Flu Shot' With Hypodermic Needle Found On The Ground

AP | Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Lynn Massachusetts, Needles, Tracy School, Hypodermic Needle, Safe Schools, School Safety, Education News

LYNN, Mass. — School officials in Massachusetts say two elementary school children were given medical attention after they played doctor with a ...

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'National Safe Schools Week' Puts The Spotlight On School Violence

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: School Violence, School Bullying, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Safe Schools, National Safe Schools Week, Pta, School Safety, Investigation Discovery, Education News

According to national data, almost 8 percent of students reported being "threatened or injured with a weapon" on school grounds in 2009. Findings fro...

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The SAFEST Colleges (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, College Rankings, Safest College Campuses, Unigo, Safe Colleges, The Safest Colleges, Safe Schools, College News

As part of their 10 for '10 college rankings, Unigo asked students about the safety of their campuses. Common themes of the the top ten safest schools...

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Goodbye Massey Coal Dust: Welcome to the Ed Wiley Elementary School!

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dirty Coal, Human Rights, Ed Wiley, Don Blankenship, Children, Civil Rights, Marsh Fork Elementary School, Safe Schools, Robert Byrd, Mountaintop Removal, Schools, Coal, Massey, Green News
Jeff Biggers

Nearly four years ago, retired coal miner and grandfather Ed Wiley walked from Charleston, West Virginia to Washington, DC, asking state and federal o...

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Kevin Jennings Is Highly Qualified for His Job

Joan Garry | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Department of Education, Glsen, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, Kevin Jennings, Enda, Safe Schools, Politics News
Joan Garry

Republicans in Congress are trying to get the Assistant Deputy Secretary in the Department of Education fired based on his sexual orientation. And that should enrage everyone.

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Be Who You Are

Terrance Heath | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Anti-Gay, Education, Cyberbullying, Bullying, LGBT Youth, Safe Schools, Politics News
Terrance Heath

School will soon start again, and countless LGBT youth will return to classrooms all over the country. Some will return to schools where they find support and protection; some won't.

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Another Dead Boy

Sara Whitman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taunting, Hate Crimes, Schools, LGBT Issues, Jaheem Herrera, Safe-Schools, Bullying, Effects of Bullying, Politics News
Sara Whitman

There is something deeply wrong. We must demand change. We must enable teachers to do the right thing. We must teach our children tolerance.

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11 Year Old Kills Himself After Gay Taunts Left Unaddressed

Sara Whitman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: LGBT Leadership, LGBT Issues, Lesbian Mom, Glsen, LGBT Families, Anti Bullying, Lesbian, Safe Schools, Healthy Living News
Sara Whitman

I'm angry. How can this happen today? Why did that mother have to lose her son? Why was that boy not taken care of by the school officials?

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Welcoming An Education Secretary Who Champions Safe Schools

Steve Ralls | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Arne Duncan Education Secretary, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, LGBT Issues, Department of Education, Pflag, Chicago Public Schools, Obama's Cabinet, Barack Oabama, Safe Schools, Gay Students, Politics News
Steve Ralls

After eight years of policy that has left too many children -- especially LGBT children -- behind, a Duncan era could signal the first real opportunity for concerned parents to have a seat at the table.

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