ABSTRACT
School violence is not just a modern phenomenon; surprisingly, it has a history of more than 200 years in the United States. Periodic high-profile events, such as school shootings, temporarily raise public awareness and concern, but memories fade, and investment in addressing school safety has typically been short lived and more rhetorical than purposeful. Policy makers and stakeholders from diverse domains and perspectives have too often emphasized punishment over prevention and security measures over learning principles in efforts to foster safe and orderly schools.
