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The Education Trust was formed in 1980 with the mission of creating optimal educational standards at all levels through advocacy and policymaking. The organization mainly targeted students from low income and minority groups, who were more likely to deal with challenges in their education. Proposals made by the organization are based on detailed research done on major issues facing students and schools. After identifying suitable policies that can improve educational standards at different levels, the organization created public and political awareness of these issues as a way of getting government support to implement solutions. The Education Trust has carried out a great deal of research on education policy and possible solutions that can be used to improve the quality of education for students and the experiences that students have in school. According to research done by the organization, school violence is caused by a variety of issues, including drug and substance abuse, personality problems, problematic upbringing and violence as depicted in the media. The organization notes that 1 in 4 high school students is violently attacked with a deadly weapon each year (The Education Trust, 2013). Partly due to the efforts of the organization, policy changes have been made in schools that are aimed at reducing cases of school violence and ensuring schools have the capacity to deal with cases that may arise.

According to Shaughnessy (2017), the most effective way of reducing cases of violence in schools is through a change in policies that will address key weaknesses in institutions that create room for violent incidents. This means the Education Trust’s efforts to conduct in-depth research on the safety of students in school and providing policy recommendations are effective ways of identifying long-lasting solutions to cases of violence in schools.

References

Blosnich, J., & Bossarte, R. (2011). Low‐Level Violence in Schools: Is There an Association Between School Safety Measures and Peer Victimization? Journal of School Health, 81(2). Retrieved from https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/1649/315343d7c99d219cd484a13fb9a17ef08551.pdf Shaughnessy, S. (2017). Violence in Schools. 42(1). Retrieved from The Catholic Lawyer: https://scholarship.law.stjohns.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://scholar.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=2490&context=tcl The Education Trust. (2013). Fast Fact: Violence Continues to Claim Too Many Innocent Children’s Lives. Retrieved from The Education Trust: https://edtrust.org/resource/fast-fact-violence-continues-to-claim-too-many-innocent-childrens-lives/