Report Says Crime at Public Schools on the Decline
Violent crime at the nation's schools is declining, and students and schools are reporting less bullying and gang activity.
The number of violent deaths declined to 33 in the 2009-10 school year, the lowest number on record since data was collected beginning in 1992, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Justice. In the previous school year, there were 38 such deaths.