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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Lenhardt, Ann Marie C.; Farrell, Melissa L.; Graham, Lemuel W. – Educational Forum, 2010
Targeted school violence continues to pose a threat to school safety. The challenge for schools is to provide a safe environment while continuing to meet higher academic standards. Reported here are results of a study of 15 cases of targeted school shooters from 1996 to 2005. Environmental variables are examined in three areas: school culture,…
Descriptors: School Safety, Educational Environment, Alienation, Bullying
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Willert, H. Jeanette; Lenhardt, Ann Marie C. – Educational Forum, 2003
Focus groups with five sets of stakeholders (middle school students, high school students, school staff, agency representatives, parents) identified beliefs, values, and issues related to school safety. The following themes were accompanied by recommendations: communication among stakeholders, teacher discipline procedures, redefinition of…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Focus Groups, High Schools, Middle Schools
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Haselswerdt, Michael V.; Lenhardt, Ann Marie C. – Educational Forum, 2003
Focus groups with 82 middle and high school students from diverse school settings elicited four themes: (1) definitions of school violence must be expanded beyond physical assault; (2) teachers should be more involved in establishing a safe environment; (3) respect is the key to effective communication; and (4) connections with school and adults…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, High Schools, Interpersonal Relationship, Middle Schools