Tag Archives: school violence

Does “Bully Education” Really Work?

Schools all across the country are making concerted efforts to deal with the very real issue of bulling. But are these efforts having an impact? Is your child less likely to be bullied today than he might have been five years ago? The experts are divided on the issue, and some recent research suggests that the answer could be no. Earlier this week, we were driving by a local school. There, right next to the playground was a huge sign declaring the area to be a “No Bully Zone.” I’m not sure why the sign was there. Was it to … Continue reading →

Dating Violence in Schools

Dating violence is becoming more and more common. Possessive boyfriends that become jealous, demanding, isolate young teen girls and then finally become violent with them are not usual even on school grounds. Sometimes dating violence has fatal consequences that can end a young life and leave her family in ruins. Just two states mandate teaching kids about dating violence in schools. Texas mandates awareness education on dating violence, although the specific education requirements are not specified. Other states say they encourage this education, although it is not required. But Rhode Island is progressive on the issue. It recently passed a … Continue reading →

Freeport Students Get Involved in Year End Fights

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It seems that one high school end of the year tradition has turned foul. Freeport High School students in Long Island have made it a tradition to take part in an end of the year water fight. However last year an injury occurred when a student was hit with a bottle filled with water during the fight. In order to keep these types of incidents from happening this year, school officials thought ahead and had the water turned off in parts of the school. To the administrators dismay this did not stop the traditional fight. However it did change the … Continue reading →

How Serious Should A Young Child’s Threats be Taken?

Young children see and hear many things that their little eyes and ears are not ready for hearing and seeing. They are exposed to adult talk, inappropriate songs, and less than pure television shows. In many cases they repeat the things that they hear and see. They often use these things as attempts for gaining attention or to feel more grown up. It is not unusual to hear at least one kindergarten student each year make inappropriate comments or use “dirty” words. In most cases the child has no idea or a complete understanding of what he or she has … Continue reading →

Norris Hall Reopens At Virginia Tech

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As many of you recall, Virginia Tech experienced a great tragedy not too long ago. Seung-Hui Cho took the lives of 32 people and himself. The victims included students and faculty and staff members. The main sight of the devastation was the engineering building known as Norris Hall. Since the horrific occurrences at Virginia Tech, faculty members, students, alumni, and other concerned citizens have called the campus with suggestions on what to do with the building where the killings took place. Suggestions have ranged from tearing down the building to reopening it and using it for classrooms as it was … Continue reading →

Thoughts on the Recent Faked Gun Attack

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In a previous homeschooling article, Andrea discussed how the poor judgment of others made her glad that she homeschools her children. The article was brought on by teachers’ faked gun attacks on a group of sixth grade students during an overnight trip. The incident resulted in a group of scared children, angry parents, and two suspended without pay school employees, a teacher and an assistant principal. Like Andrea, the whole story greatly concerned me. First, it was my understanding that the students were ending a weeklong trip on the last night when the faked attack occurred. I am uncertain why … Continue reading →

Poll Says Poor Parenting to Blame for Violent Behavior

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When kids turn to violence, often the parents are blamed. The recent violence in Virginia has many people pointing fingers. A recent poll by the Family Education Network shows that 32% of respondents blame “poor parenting and problems at home”, as the factor most responsible for school shootings. Other reasons were: 15% cited mental illness or copycatting 18% felt easy access to guns and/or violent media images was to blame 20% said that God is missing from the classroom 15% blamed trouble with teachers and classmates Being a parent is hard and it’s sad that some people blame the parent … Continue reading →