The National Center for Education Statistics will release Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools: Findings From the School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2015–16. This First Look report presents data from the 2015–16 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS).SSOCS is a nationally representative survey of public school principals and collects detailed information on the incidence, frequency, seriousness, and nature of violence affecting students and school personnel, as well as other indicators of school safety from the schools' perspective.
