mikejonestkd
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It appears that despite the huge media buzz concerning how dangerous our schools are and that ' armed lunatics are just waiting to attack our children when they get to school ', quite the opposite is true.
Schools are one of the safest places your child can be, far safer than at the movies, the mall, or even at home...
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17557679&BRD=1725&PAG=461&dept_id=45529&rfi=6
Despite the media attention, extreme violent incidents, such as rapes, murders and suicides in schools, are reportedly declining. There were 42 homicides in schools in 1992, compared to 13 in 2005, according to data from the National School Safety Center.
In-school homicides hit a low in 2002 with only two deaths.
Violent crimes are down as well, according to a National Center for Education Statistics report, and children remain far more likely to be killed or victimized outside of school than inside.
Although the numbers are down, many parents are more concerned about school safety than ever before.
At Notre Dame Academy, an all-girls school in Radnor, Director of Safety Mary Beth McNichol said in an interview that this was the first year that prospective parents asked her pointed questions about school safety and security.
"I feel that the children within the school face dangers they didn't face before, from within and without," said Notre Dame parent Michael Freeman. "I think they are vulnerable where they never were before."
"I think there's a heightened awareness of all this ... We need to keep our schools safe, there's no doubt about that. We also need to keep our kids focused on learning," said Springfield School District Superintendent James Capolupo.
"I think all of us, every single employee is very diligent in checking. We're all doing it together. And that's the biggest difference."
Safe School Summit attendees attacked down-and-dirty issues of logistics and procedures at their break-out sessions.
The sessions were an opportunity for teachers, administrators, police, firefighters, government officials, business owners and anyone else to sit down together and talk.
Schools are one of the safest places your child can be, far safer than at the movies, the mall, or even at home...
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17557679&BRD=1725&PAG=461&dept_id=45529&rfi=6
Despite the media attention, extreme violent incidents, such as rapes, murders and suicides in schools, are reportedly declining. There were 42 homicides in schools in 1992, compared to 13 in 2005, according to data from the National School Safety Center.
In-school homicides hit a low in 2002 with only two deaths.
Violent crimes are down as well, according to a National Center for Education Statistics report, and children remain far more likely to be killed or victimized outside of school than inside.
Although the numbers are down, many parents are more concerned about school safety than ever before.
At Notre Dame Academy, an all-girls school in Radnor, Director of Safety Mary Beth McNichol said in an interview that this was the first year that prospective parents asked her pointed questions about school safety and security.
"I feel that the children within the school face dangers they didn't face before, from within and without," said Notre Dame parent Michael Freeman. "I think they are vulnerable where they never were before."
"I think there's a heightened awareness of all this ... We need to keep our schools safe, there's no doubt about that. We also need to keep our kids focused on learning," said Springfield School District Superintendent James Capolupo.
"I think all of us, every single employee is very diligent in checking. We're all doing it together. And that's the biggest difference."
Safe School Summit attendees attacked down-and-dirty issues of logistics and procedures at their break-out sessions.
The sessions were an opportunity for teachers, administrators, police, firefighters, government officials, business owners and anyone else to sit down together and talk.