SAFESCHOOLSHOWTOUSETHISPRESENTATIONDECKThisslidedeckhasbeencreatedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducationasaresourcetoolforthepublicandispartofalarger“bookshelf”ofresourcesthatmaybefoundontheDepartment’swebsite.Withinthelargerbookshelf,youwillfindindividualresource“booklets”likethisone,ontopicsrangingfromearlylearningtohighereducation.Together,thesebookletsprovidefactsanddataon:–Progressineducationreform–Thechallengesahead–TheU.S.DepartmentofEducation’sinitiativesintheseareasPleaseviewthenotessectiononeachslideforadditionalinformationandresources.Theentiredeckisinthepublicdomain,andmaybeusedandsharedfreely.2SCHOOLSAFETY:3ALLYOUTHSHOULDLIVE&LEARNINSAFEENVIRONMENTSVICTIMSOFVIOLENTCRIMEBYAGEYouthsarefarmorelikelytobevictimsofviolentcrimethanotheragegroups.0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Age12-17Age18-24Age25-34SCHOOLSAFETYTheObamaadministrationhaslaunchedacoordinated,government-wideefforttohelpschoolsrespondtoemergencies,andtocreatesafeandnurturinglearningenvironments.CreatepositiveschoolclimatesthatsupporteffectiveeducationforallstudentsProvideassistanceasschoolsdevelop,implementandimproveemergencymanagementplansBreakthecycleofviolenceincommunitiesProvideemergencyassistancetorestorethelearningenvironmentfollowingadisaster4SCHOOLSAFETY:TheU.S.DepartmentofEducation’sproposalsrelatedtoschoolsafetyarepartofabroader,administration-wideplantoprotectchildrenandhelplocalcommunitiesensuresafety.–SchoolClimateTransformationGrants:Thesegrantswillhelpschoolstraintheirteachersandstafftoimplementevidence-basedbehavioralinterventionstrategiesthatimproveschoolclimateandreducebullying.–Successful,Safe,andHealthyStudentsStateandLocalGrants:Thesegrantswillhelpstates,districts,andschoolstomeetthespecificneedsoftheircommunitiesbysupportingprogramsthatimproveschoolclimateandstudent'smentalandphysicalhealth.5FEDERALSUPPORTFORKEEPINGSCHOOLS&COMMUNITIESSAFESCHOOLSAFETY:Additionalprogramstokeepstudentssafeinclude:–ProjectPreventGrants:Thesegrantswillenableschooldistrictswithhighlevelsofviolencetoprovidesupportsandservicestoaddresstraumaoranxietywhilepromotingconflictresolutionandotherschool-basedstrategiestopreventfutureviolence.–ProjectSERV(SchoolEmergencyResponsetoViolence):Thesegrantshelprestorethelearningenvironmentafteranaturaldisasterorviolentincidentatornearaschool,college,oruniversity.FEDERALSUPPORTFORKEEPINGSCHOOLS&COMMUNITIESSAFE(CONT’D)6SCHOOLSAFETY:NEWFEDERALGUIDANCEONSCHOOLDISCIPLINE7InJanuary2014,theU.S.DepartmentsofEducationandJusticereleasedaschooldisciplineguidancepackagetoassiststates,districts,andschoolsindevelopingpracticesandstrategiestoenhanceschoolclimate,andensurethosepoliciesandpracticescomplywithfederallaw.SCHOOLSAFETY:Parents,schoolstaff,andotheradultsincommunitiescanhelpstudentspreventbullyingbytalkingaboutit,buildingasafeschoolenvironment,andcreatingacommunity-widebullyingpreventionstrategy.Tofindoutwhatyoucando,visitStopBullying.gov,awebsitefilledwithresources,tips,andinformationaboutbullying,who’satrisk,andhowtohelp.RESOURCESFORFAMILIES,EDUCATORS&STUDENTS9CRADLETOCOLLEGEANDCAREERPleaseseetheadditionalslidedeck“booklets”inthis13-partpresentationformoreinformationaboutneedsandeffortsintheseareas:ImprovingEducationforallStudentsQualityEarlyLearningK-12EducationTeachers&LeadersSTEMEducationTurnaroundSchoolsStandards&AssessmentsTechnology&DataCollegeAffordability&CompletionLaddersofOpportunity10IMPROVINGEDUCATIONACROSSTHESPECTRUM