Dr. Wangari Maathai--"environmentalist, human rights advocate, global peace worker, and community builder"--passed away in 2011. The first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr. Maathai left a legacy even greater than the 47 million trees that her organization, the Greenbelt Movement, has planted across Kenya since 1977. As…

Describes the security system used by Schaumburg Township (Illinois) Community Consolidated School District to reduce vandalism. The system includes "master key control" to restrict access to keys, an after-hours alarm system, guidelines for community use of buildings, protective community attitudes, and full prosecution of vandals. (RW)

Involvement of the entire community in school security makes the community aware of the problems that exist while establishing the foundation for solutions. Available from: Security World Publishing Co., P.O. Box 272, Culver City, California 90230, $2.00 single copy. (MLF)

Following a costly and destructive fire, Franklin Elementary School in Newark (New Jersey) developed an action plan for reducing violence and vandalism. The plan called for ongoing cooperation between all segments of the school population and of the local, largely Hispanic, community. Security measures were strengthened, but the thrust of the…

Civil Defense Patrols act as a preventative force in Syracuse, New York, and succeed in curbing school vandalism while, at the same time, reducing security and property replacement costs. (Author/JN)

Many administrators and faculty members across the country have initiated antivandalism campaigns in their schools and introduced curriculum designed to educate students about vandalism. The assumption is that if students can be educated about vandalism--what it is, what it costs, and who pays for it--they may gain more positive attitudes towards…

The causes of vandalism are communitywide in nature, and only by marshalling the resources in the community can vandalism be overcome. (Author/MLF)

Four basic alternatives are suggested from which the administrator can choose to increase school district security: (1) a cooperative agreement with local police; (2) use of school staff in internal security assignments; (3) contracting of security services from independent companies; and (4) soliciting help of parents and students to harden…

The experiences of the National School Resource Network form the basis for suggestions about how schools can improve themselves as a means of reducing student violence and vandalism. Effective school programs utilizing curriculum innovation, changes in school environment, and student, parent, and community involvement in policy making are…

To fight school vandalism, a community should set up a broad-based committee for vandalism prevention. The committee might consider setting up a vandalism hotline, installing silent alarms in schools, increasing exterior school lighting and police surveillance, correcting vandalism quickly, and publicizing their efforts and the results.…

This bulletin highlights the comprehensive community action program developed in Fayette County, Kentucky, to lower vandalism. The program was begun several years ago and involves participation by local businesses, clubs, schools, and the police department. School assemblies, a student workbook, slides, films, contests, and a public media campaign…

This booklet was prepared to assist school administrators in developing effective strategies to cope with school violence and vandalism. Various chapters prepared by different authors address different perspectives and aspects of the problem. Topics of the chapters include early prevention, the interagency team concept, management in a team…

Examines research on crime, fear of crime and victimization in the school and community. Suggests that crime and fear of crime should be viewed in a community context since high-crime schools tend to be in high-crime neighborhoods with a higher fear level. (JAC)

A well organized school security program is one solution to controlling the increase in school disruption. However, a long-range security program requires more than enforcing regulations. The role of school security is to influence the development of an educational climate where the classroom atmosphere is peaceful. The responsibilities of…

A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to all school principals in Ontario asking them to indicate which of 55 vandalism prevention measures they had used; how effective each had been in reducing vandalism; the cost of vandalism during 1978; whether they have an alarm system and a vandalism-reporting system; and what community groups the…