Background School‐based law enforcement (SBLE) has become a common intervention.
Although SBLE is meant to make schools safer, critics suggest it may not accomplish this …

Having police officers in schools (school resource officers‐SROs) is controversial with a
growing debate as their presence has proliferated nationally over the past twenty years. A …

Violence against teachers is a public health crisis that has devastating effects on school
personnel well-being, health, and retention, as well as students' educational outcomes. In …

Research summary In the wake of repeated school shootings, today's youth have acquired
the label of the “mass shooting generation.” Another fitting label would be the “armed school …

School personnel safety and well-being have received increased attention via national
outlets; however, research is limited. The current investigation is the first to examine the …

Principals indirectly impact the achievement of school goals and the development and
improvement of the school. Drawing upon Role Theory, this study proposes to examine the …

Family-and neighborhood-level poverty are associated with youth violence. Economic
policies may address this risk factor by reducing parental stress and increasing …

Researchers have examined the importance of school administrative support for teacher
safety, victimization, anxiety, and retention; however, studies to date have rarely focused on …

ABSTRACT A variety of factors are associated with the likelihood of reporting guns at school;
however, mixed empirical findings hinder our ability to inform policies to reduce school …

Arming teachers remains a divisive issue in the United States. Since one goal of this policy
is to improve perceptions of safety, it is important to understand how arming teachers …