Did you know 160,000 students miss school every day in the United States because of bullying and threats of intimidation? Or would it surprise you to find out two-thirds of school shooters interviewed by the U.S. Secret Service were teased and bullied in their school careers? Both facts are included in the research document “School Safety Issues and Prevention Strategies: The Changing Landscape of What We Know.” It was written by Hill M. Walker, co-director of the Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior (IVDB) at the University of Oregon. On September 24-25, Kern County educators were introduced to a program developed by the institute called BEST (Building Effective Schools Together). More