A free publication is available to educators and others. School Violence: A Prevention Program is available from

Insurance Services Office, Inc. The report provides an overview of the scope of violence in schools and outlines steps that schools, communities, parents and students can take to prevent such violence. For a free copy of the report, visit the ISO website at: www.iso.com/doc/schoolviolence.htm or write to: Engineering and SafetyServices Office, 85 John St., New York, New York, 10038, Attn: SchoolViolence: A Prevention Program.

– Gene Bedley