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Perspective | Education Matters: Making our students and schools safer

Perspective Public School Forum of NC K-12

Research tells us our schools can be safer places when we cultivate healthy environments in which our students feel they are able to address bullying and the potential for violence before they result in serious consequences. Today we’ll hear from a nationally known expert on bullying prevention and school safety, Dr. Dorothy Espelage, a professor at UNC-Chapel Hill. We’ll also talk with a student and assistant principal at Knightdale High School in Wake County, where they’ve implemented a “Link Crew” that enables juniors and seniors to support incoming freshmen and create a healthy school climate that deters incidences of bullying.

Guests: 

  • Dr. Dorothy Espelage, William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education, UNC-Chapel Hill (Top Left)
  • Ms. Tonya Hannah, Assistant Principal, Knightdale High School (Bottom Left)
  • Nadine Jallal, Student and Link Crew Leader, Knightdale High School (Bottom Right)

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Perspective Public School Forum of NC K-12
Public School Forum of North Carolina

Since 1986, the Public School Forum of North Carolina has been an indispensable and nonpartisan champion of better schools and the most trusted source in the state for research and analysis on vital education issues. We bring together leaders from business, education, and government to study education issues, develop ideas, seek consensus, and ultimately inform and shape education policy. We do that through research, policy work, innovative programs, advocacy, and continuing education for educators and policymakers.

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