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- Data from the 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) show that students with higher academic grades are less likely than their peers with lower grades to experience some forms of violence like fighting.
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Apr 4, 2023 · It may be committed by students, teachers, or other members of the school staff; however, violence by fellow students is the most common. An estimated 246 million children experience school violence every year; however, girls and gender non-conforming people are disproportionately affected.
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Although male students were more likely to have been in a fight, 28% of female students reported that they had been in a physical fight in the past year, and 9% of this fighting took place on school property, an increase from the previous survey.
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Apr 19, 2024 · Preventing school violence requires addressing the factors that put people at risk for or protect them from violence. Research shows that prevention efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, community members, and even students can reduce violence and improve the school environment.
Jan 12, 2022 · Nearly half of all school and district leaders (44 percent) say they are receiving more threats of violence by students now than they did in the fall of 2019, according to the most recent...
