The collection begins with an overview of public school security and the efforts schools make to maintain a safe environment. Matt Donnelly provides statistics on the rates of school-related violent crime, and Christopher Poradish discusses strategies for “evaluating, developing, financing, and implementing effective and age-appropriate violent prevention measures” in schools. Donnelly then reviews the presence of weapons in U.S. public schools and examines some of the reasons behind the decreased volume of weapons brought into schools throughout the past decade. Conflict mediation curricula and zero tolerance policies are then discussed and evaluated for their efficacy and impact. While most teachers and administrators become adept at handling student conflicts before they escalate or become violent, schools must be prepared with a practical crisis management plan to deal with any emergencies. Jennifer Bouchard discusses the necessary components of an effective crisis management plan, including the prevention, response, and recovery strategies that work best. Bullying, hazing, and student gags are examples of other potentially violent behavior that schools must be able to address and control.