Securing the Schoolyard

Dr. Nicholas D. Young has worked in diverse educational roles for more than 30 years, serving as a principal, special education director, graduate professor, graduate program director, graduate dean, and longtime superintendent of schools. He was named the Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year; and he completed a distinguished Fulbright program focused on the Japanese educational system through the collegiate level. Dr. Christine N. Michael is a more than 40-year educational veteran with a variety of professional experiences. She holds degrees from Brown University, Rhode Island College, Union Institute and University, and the University of Connecticut, where she earned a PhD in education, human development, and family relations. Her previous work has included middle and high school teaching, higher education administration, college teaching, and educational consulting. She has also been involved with Head Start, Upward Bound, national non-profits Foundation for Excellent Schools and College for Every Student, and the federal Trio programs and has published widely on topics in education and psychology. Jennifer A. Smolinski received a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Connecticut. She then earned a Masters of Arts in Psychology and Counseling as well as a Masters of Higher Education Student Affairs from Salem State University before completing a Juris Doctor of Law from Massachusetts School of Law. Attorney Smolinski is currently an EdD in Educational Leadership and Supervision candidate at American International College, where she is focusing her research on special education and laws to protect students with disabilities in the classroom.

Acknowledgement
Preface
Chapter 1: From Grade School to Guns: The History of Violence in American Schools
Chapter 2: Actions Around the World: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Student Safety
Chapter 3: Bad Behavior in School and Cyberspace: Bullying and its Role in School Violence
Chapter 4: What We See is What We Get: The Role of Society and the Media in School Violence
Chapter 5: Protocols that Protect: Successful Systems to Ensure School Safety
Chapter 6: All are Invited: Addressing the Needs of Marginalized Student Populations
Chapter 7: Strong Partners in Prevention: School-Community-Police Relations
References
About the Authors