In its April 2017 report “The Condition of Education—School Crime and Safety,” the National Center for Education Statistics provided information on the prevalence of victimization at school for students ages 12 to 18. While report identifies three types of victimization, serious violent victimization—including rape, sexual assault, and aggravated assault—tops the list.
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The report summarizes results in total and by grade, demographics, and type of school (public or private). It concludes that there has been a decrease in victimization and in each of the subcategories. It also includes findings on students who report being bullied at school.
What’s missing from the report is any indication of where victimization occurs, what has been or can be done to keep the numbers low, and how older students might answer the same questions.
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