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School Safety:
Preventing Violence in America's Schools
October 15, 1998
10:30 - 4:00 PM EDT
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Program Overview:

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in partnership with Safe and Drug Free Schools, U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce a live national satellite videoconference on school safety to be held in conjunction with the White House Conference on School Safety on October 15, 1998.

  • Morning Plenary Session: Led By First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton - 10:30 - 11:15 AM (EDT)
  • Afternoon Panel I: Discussion Of The Causes And Prevention Of Youth Violence That Affect Our Community - 12:45 - 2:30 PM (EDT) 
  • Afternoon Panel II: Discussion Of Initiatives And Strategies That Work To Reduce Youth Violence - 2:45 - 4:00 PM (EDT) 

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    The audio portion of the program will be carried here live beginning at 10:30 a.m. 

This year's string of tragic violent incidents refocused the American public's attention on school crime and safety. Many programs and strategies that can reduce or prevent violence in schools have been identified. The White House Conference on School Safety and the Satellite videoconference will examine some of these models and provide information for communities to take immediate measures to increase school safety. School staff, students, parents, juvenile justice authorities, youth servicing agency personnel, business leaders and others can each contribute in specific ways. Schools and communities are encouraged to pull their resources together through a collaborative, long-term prevention/intervention process.

Broadcast Objectives:

  • To promote and provide information concerning school issues.
  • Illustrate model school districts that are successfully addressing school safety.
  • Discuss the findings of the Annual Report on School Crime and Safety and Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools.
Audience

This important broadcast is designed for teachers, school leaders, parents, judges, prosecutors, State and local juvenile justice agency representatives, drug prevention specialists, law enforcement officials, youth service providers, juvenile probation officers, community leaders and others who are committed to ensuring that the nation's remain a safe haven for children.

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