title: The best approach to safety is to fix schools and support children and staff.
abstract: It is possible to create schools that are humane, caring places where discipline issues are minimized.
authors.affiliation: Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice, American Institutes for Research, Washington, D.C., USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Osher
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sandler
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D012449:Safety / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012574:Schools / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013663:Teaching / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*