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Violence in schools is not a new problem. Reports of student violence can be found throughout American history. Congressional inquiries over a perceived increase in youth violence in schools can be found in every decade since the 1950s (e.g., Bayh, 1975; Crews & Counts, 1997). School safety should be recognized as an ongoing concern that deserves more systematic and sustained attention, and reliance on evidence-based practices rather than sporadic, crisis-driven responses to high profile incidents (Cornell & Mayer, 2010). Research suggests that we should develop a long-term strategic plan for school safety.
Number of Students Caught with a Firearm at School, By State
Fluctuations in the numbers of students caught with firearms at school may be attributable to many different factors, including changing practices in enforcement, detection, and record keeping. For states with small numbers of incidents, percents are not reliable indicators of change. |
|
Year |
|
State/Area |
1999-2000 |
2000-01 |
# Change |
Rate of
Expulsion
(per 1,000 students)
|
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Marianas
Virgin Islands |
200
10
131
32
154
42
6
2
3
67
117
3
19
40
33
20
40
12
73
3
35
10
100
15
36
102
22
20
45
3
29
23
98
78
0
199
31
87
76
1
6
55
3
109
237
50
1
259
144
9
51
16
MD
0
0
3
|
200
10
131
32
123
24
9
1
0
95
111
0
17
32
21
11
36
7
113
1
27
18
90
12
64
49
12
11
58
5
13
32
89
77
3
1211
9
40
42
0
9
43
12
88
204
53
3
204
116
12
67
6
0
0
0
4
|
46
-7
75
9
-31
-18
3
-1
-3
28
-6
-3
-2
-8
-12
-9
-4
-5
40
-2
-8
8
-10
-3
28
-53
-10
-9
13
2
-16
9
-9
-1
3
1012
-22
-47
-34
-1
3
-12
9
-21
-33
3
2
-55
-28
3
16
-10
0
0
1
|
.275
.074
.153
.071
.020
.033
.016
.009
.000
.039
.077
.000
.069
.016
.021
.022
.077
.011
.152
.005
.032
.018
.053
.014
.128
.055
.077
.038
.170
.024
.010
.101
.030
.061
.028
.665
.014
.073
.023
.000
.057
.066
.094
.097
.051
.112
.029
.178
.115
.042
.076
.067
.000
.000
.000
.193
|
|
Total |
2,837 |
3,657 |
820 |
29% |
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| Source: Report on the Implementation of the Gun-Free Schools Act in the States and Outlying Areas; School Year 2000-2001. |
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