It became quite obvious that the school's security was far from what was required to protect the students within the building. Columbine's insufficient security was blamed on the school's lack of information. The school seemed blind to the facts of violence in public high schools. Their school might have been a safer place had they known that over 3 million crimes occur on or near school campuses every year, 16,000 instances per school day, one instance every six seconds (Crime 1). Only within the past couple of years has school violence begun to see a decline. In 1999, however, seven percent of high schools students surveyed reported carrying a weapon on school grounds within the previous month of being questioned (School 1). A lost sense of security probably comes from the fact that twenty percent of high school students are afraid of becoming victims of school violence (Crime 2). With numbers that high, it is no wonder why students are having problems learning in public high schools. .
Before Columbine's incident, however, it was one of many public high schools in the country that felt there was nothing wrong with its school's security program. These schools feel a false sense of security because no incidents of major concern have taken place. By the time incidents occur and the school learns its lesson, however, it is too late for the school to respond to the situation, "It is a habit for people to react to a situation, instead of predicting that it will happen" (Leverence). What many schools also do not know about are the out-of-school conflicts that occur, many of which are often brought into the school. If schools know about these problems ahead of time, they most likely will stop them from happening on school grounds.
Although many schools may not have high tech video cameras and undercover faculty to help them get a better idea about inter-student conflicts, they do have hall monitors and police officers to help control the activities on school campuses.
"ANYWHERE BUT HERE" For the third our assignment I had decided to read a book that relates very much to my personal life. The novel I had decided to read is called "Anywhere But Here" written by Mona Simpson. ... "Anywhere but Here" is a great book that to me it seems that somebody had written my life story. ... I used to tell my mother "please take me anywhere but here"....
The gecko is able to live almost anywhere in the north state because of its mutations and it adaptations. ... They will sometimes nest in a tree, bush, garden, anywhere cool and out of sight for the most part. ... In other words Gecko Spartanikus is going to be here for a while ...
No more sitting in the van for hours, they don't have to beg for rides to anywhere, or even listen to their parents complain about their busy schedules. All the acctivities that the children do, the parents do not need to be around to drive them anywhere, they are in walking distance to school now, thir friends, music lessons and to sport games. ... More importantly their lives here are going to last much longer. ... Lower risk of death, surrounding stressfull effects, no more searching around for a parking space, trying to get one before your too late for work, the potential to get in...
Everyone spoke Spanish, people would stare at me because of the color of my hair, and I could not go anywhere by myself because it was too dangerous. ... In Mexico I was unable to go anywhere by myself. ... At home I never felt insecure or in danger but here I knew things were different. ...
Most of them are here because of a better life. ... She came here to work in the fields in Minnesota and likes how friendly the people are here. ... Conclusion time here we go ! ... Everyone has to adapt to them staying here because they aren't going anywhere. ... I only think this because people are now realizing that they aren't going anywhere. ...
Orleanians love their city - most of them wouldn't live anywhere else. ... Here the Creoles (children born in the colony to French and Spanish settlers) built their stately town houses, cathedral, marketplace, opera houses, and theaters. And here, served by African slaves, they developed one of the most sophisticated styles of living in North America. ...
Being Sincere is Important Last year, around Christmas time, I decided to go downtown to buy presents for my loved ones. As I went down Granville station, I saw needy people asking other people for money. Some of them even played their instruments and sang to catch other people's attentions. ...
In fact, however, there were few farming corporations anywhere in Oklahoma." ... "One in ten farms in the state grew more than one-half the crops; these were gigantic "factories in the field", which were more highly developed here (California) than anywhere else in the world." ...
