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Teachers' Experiences with School Violence and Lockdown Drills: Findings from a 2023 American Teacher Panel Survey

To better understand what U.S. public school teachers think about school safety in general and active shooter drills in particular, RAND researchers administered a survey to a randomly selected sample of 1,020 kindergarten through grade 12 teachers.
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Young Adults in Los Angeles with Unstable Housing Face Challenges to Avoiding Becoming Chronically Homeless

Young adults in Los Angeles County who do not have stable housing typically lack education and employment, often have mental health struggles, and may have been involved with the criminal justice system. Resolving homelessness at an early age may prevent chronic homelessness and its consequences.
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Understanding the Needs of Transition Age Youth Navigating the Foster Care and Housing Systems in Los Angeles County

This report presents data from a survey of nearly 400 transition age youth, ages 18 to 25 years old, experiencing housing instability in Los Angeles County, with an emphasis on youth with foster care involvement.
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Family Structure and Children's Risk of Child Protective Services Re-Reports

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Developing Practical Responses to Social Media Threats Against K–12 Schools: An Overview of Trends, Challenges, and Current Approaches

The authors address the challenges posed by a significant increase in anonymous social media–based threats against K–12 schools in the United States and consider best-practice responses.
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Resources for Organizations Serving Youth Exiting Foster Care

RAND researchers created an online directory of public funding sources for organizations providing critical services to youth exiting foster care and identified gaps in funding, as well as barriers and facilitators to accessing funding.
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Understanding the Landscape of Public Funding for Organizations Serving Transition-Age Foster Youth

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The Thin Blue Line in Schools: New Evidence on School-Based Policing Across the U.S.

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1 in 5 Teachers Feel Carrying Gun to Class Would Make Schools Safer; More Than Half Think Armed Teachers Would Make Students Less Safe

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RAND researchers used survey responses from the American Teacher Panel to learn what teachers think about school safety, including what they think about policies that would allow teachers to carry firearms in schools.
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Domestic Abuse in the Armed Forces: Improving Prevention and Outreach

This report presents domestic abuse prevention and outreach strategies that can be used to improve U.S. Department of Defense programs.

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