Read President Clinton's recent speech to the American Federation of Teachers regarding school violence

Preventing School Violence SELECTED RESEARCH FINDINGS ON SCHOOL VIOLENCE Research findings from 1997 and 1998 provide some understanding of what is happening in schools today. MOST LIKELY VICTIMS OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE The Department of Justice asserts that every day in the U.S. 100,000 youngsters carry guns to school and 40 youngsters are injured or killed by guns. CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE Established in 1993, the Center serves as a primary point of contact for dealing with the problem of school violence. PREVENTING VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS Violence in schools is not unique to public schools or the nation's urban centers. According to the Department of Justice, public, private, and nonsectarian schools have all experienced an increase in school violence. SCHOOLS AND VIOLENCE Twelve Web sites dedicated to understanding school violence. NEARLY ONE MILLION STUDENTS TOOK GUNS TO SCHOOL LAST YEAR, BUT RATE DECLINES Twelve Web sites dedicated to understanding school violence. VIOLENCE PREVENTION: WHAT WORKS, WHAT'S HYPE While some as young as 10, carried a gun to school during the just-completed school year, an annual private survey finds the percentage who did so is down 36 percent over the past five years.