Viiolence in Schools: The Invisible Kids.

In recent years school violence has reached an all-time high in the United States, and no one is quite sure why. The disturbing events that have happened in schools such as Columbine and Mantee are not simple cases of bullying and petty fights. They are premeditated acts of murder whose victims are selected at random. These events are truly tragic and deadly. The shootings have left parents, educators, and entire communities struggling to answer many …showed first 75 words of 1317 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1317 total…in this process seem effective to an extent, and must be used continuously and in cooperation with the entire school community. Enough is known about the perpetrators of random school shootings to prevent more kids from falling into the trap, and it's up to the teachers to utilize this knowledge. Bender, William; Shubert, Terresa; McLaughlin, Phillip. Intervention in School and Clinic. Invisible kids: preventing school violence by identifying kids in trouble. Nov, 2001, Vol. 37, Issue 2, p105.