1. In 2005, approximately 6 percent of students ages 12–18 reported that they were afraid of attack or harm at school, and 5 percent reported that they were afraid of attack or harm away from school.
2. The percentage of students who reported that they were afraid of being attacked at school (including on the way to and from school) decreased from 12 to 6 percent between 1995 and 2001.
3. No difference was detected in the percentage of students who feared an attack away from school between 1999 and 2005.
4. Black and Hispanic students were more likely than White students to fear for their safety regardless of location in 2005.
5. Nine percent of Black students and 10 percent of Hispanic students reported that they were afraid of being attacked at school (including on the way to and from school), compared with 4 percent of White students.
6. Away from school, 7 percent of Black students, 6 percent of Hispanic students, and 4 percent of White students reported that they were afraid of an attack.
7. In 2005, 6 percent of students ages 12–18 reported that they had avoided a school activity or one or more places in school in the previous 6 months because of fear of attack or harm.
8. Consistent with most previous years, students in urban areas in 2005 were the most likely to avoid places in school.
Black and Hispanic students have a rougher go of it than their white classmates. What a bummer! How heart sickening to think that our kids, regardless of color, are in fear on their way to and from and while at school.
Something is wrong with this picture.
What do you think?
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