The October 2011 issue of the AERA’s Educational Researcher published new research findings on significant differences between LGBTQ- and straight-identified youth in education and health outcomes. Joseph P. Robinson and Dorothy L Espelage (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) report that “youths who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) are at a greater risk of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, victimization by peers, and elevated levels of unexcused absences from school.” See their research and full findings.
Guest Editors’ Preface Matthew J. Mayer and Dewey G. Cornell
Why Do School Order and Safety Matter? Dewey G. Cornell and Matthew J. Mayer
How Safe Are Our Schools? Matthew J. Mayer and Michael J. Furlong
What Can Be Done About School Shootings? A Review of the Evidence Randy Broom, Dewey G. Cornell, William Modzeleski, and Shane R. Jimerson
What Can Be Done About School Bullying? Linking Research to Educational Practice Susan M. Swearer, Dorothy L. Espelage, Tracy Vaillancourt, and Shelley Hymel
How Can We Improve School Discipline? David Osher, George G. Bear, Jeffrey R. Sprague, and Walter Doyle
The Achievement Gap and the Discipline Gap: Two Sides of the Same Coin? Anne Gregory, Russell J. Skiba, and Pedro A. Noguera
How Can We Improve School Safety Research? Ron Avi Astor, Nancy Guerra, and Richard Van Acker
Special Congressional Briefing: New Strategies for Keeping Schools Safe