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Journal Article

Making Schools Safer And/Or Escalating Disciplinary Response: A Study of Police Officers in North Carolina Schools

In this study, we try to understand the causal role that school resource officers play in school safety and the day-to-day practice of school discipline by using incident-level administrative data from North Carolina public schools.

Apr 13, 2021
Commentary

Coronavirus Will Necessitate Changes in Schools When They Reopen

Schools will likely need to modify their practices so that their teachers, staff, and students maintain social distancing standards whenever they reopen. If a federal agency would create guidance, then educators could focus on teaching students.

Apr 16, 2020
Report

Secondary Educators Consider Discipline Reform a Priority

One quarter of principals and 31 percent of teachers surveyed identified discipline reform as one of the top three most important interventions needed in their secondary schools. And those in high-poverty schools were more likely than those in low-poverty schools to do so.

Apr 9, 2020
Commentary

How Can the U.S. Do a Better Job of Keeping Kids Safe at School?

Many proposals to improve school safety promote the use of technology, such as metal detectors and video cameras. How effective are these devices? The evidence is mixed.

Mar 26, 2018
Journal Article

School-Based Interventions for Reducing Disciplinary School Exclusion

The evidence suggests that school-based interventions are effective at reducing school exclusion immediately after, and for a few months after, the intervention.

Mar 15, 2018
Commentary

How to Bring Facts into the Gun Policy Debate

As debate continues to rage over the causes and prevention of gun violence, it's worth asking how science can help lawmakers and the public resolve longstanding disagreements that have stood in the way of solutions.

Mar 9, 2018
Commentary

Body Cameras on Teachers Are Not the Answer to Classroom Management

Teachers at two schools in England are wearing body cameras as part of a pilot program aimed at stopping classroom disruption. How they use the cameras could be counter-productive and may even escalate disruptive situations.

Feb 13, 2017
Research Brief

Can Technology Make Schools Safer?

Concerns about violence have led many schools to seek out safety technologies such as metal detectors, anonymous “tip lines,” and video surveillance systems. How effective are these at helping schools prevent and respond to threats and acts of violence?

Aug 22, 2016
Report

The Role of Technology in Improving School Safety

School violence can damage both kids' future outcomes and the culture and performance of the school. Safety technologies are one of many approaches to prevent and respond to the problem. What role might they play?

Apr 14, 2016
Commentary

How Terrorist Threats Against LA and New York Schools Exposed Weaknesses

The handling of terrorist threats on Los Angeles and New York City schools calls into question the ability of national and local government to coordinate a terrorist crisis involving two or more cities.

Dec 23, 2015
Commentary

Not Every Tragedy Has a Solution

Published commentary by RAND staff: Not Every Tragedy Has a Solution, in Washingtonpost.com.

Apr 18, 2007
Journal Article

The Role of Schools in Meeting Community Needs During Bioterrorism

Schools will likely play a critical role in helping communities recover from a bioterrorist attack.

Jan 1, 2003
Testimony

School Violence Prevention Testimony

Testimony presented to the California State Assembly Select Committee on School Safety.

Jan 1, 2001
Journal Article

Use Teachable Moments to Save Young Lives

We need to focus on promoting psychological safety in our schools. This article describes such a program at Seeds University Elementary School at UCLA

Jan 1, 2001
Content

Melissa Kay Diliberti

Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND; Ph.D. Candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Education M.P.P., The George Washington University; B.A. in political science and international studies, University of Michigan

RAND Topic:
School Security

Topic Synonyms:
School Safety;
Student Safety