print email comment close Protecting Students From Harassment and Hate Crime: A Guide for Schools URL: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR/archives/Harassment/harass_intro.html Description: This guide aims "to provide elementary and secondary schools with practical guidance to help protect students from harassment and violence based on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability." Topics include developing a written anti-harassment policy, identifying and responding to incidents, formal complaint and grievance procedures, and creating a climate of diversity. Includes sample policies and other related resources. A 1999 publication of the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. Publisher: United States. Department of Education Library of Congress Subject Headings: Harassment -- Prevention Hate crimes -- Prevention School violence -- Prevention Schools -- Safety measures LII Database Information: Record 10449 created by Tom McGibney on 12/09/2001 Last modification on 02/20/2005 Published: 12/09/2001   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/10449