The Role of Modern School Administration in Combating the Phenomenon of Student Violence within Schools (A Case Study of Nalut Schools)

The school administration is considered one of the most important departments that provide a service to the community in educating children and preparing them for the future to serve the goals and aspirations of their society The school, as a social institution, if well prepared, will become a beacon for society with its promising members and their moral and scientific capabilities. The tasks of the school administration have increased with the development of society in all fields, and its role is no more limited to the education of children and the management of school affairs, but it works to overcomes many negative phenomena that leak into schools, including the phenomenon of smoking among students, the phenomenon of bullying, the phenomenon of cheating in exams, and sometimes even tampering with school furniture. All these phenomena need a serious school administration that develops advanced strategies in managing affairs and maintaining progress and development. From this point of view, a school administration has a significant role in combating negative phenomena This research highlights the role of school administration in combating this phenomenon, with the educational programs it presented that contribute to reducing this phenomenon, and illustrates importance of the participation of all members of the administrative body, teachers and supervisors, as well as parents of students in supervision and addressing some negative phenomena in school before they spread among the students Thus, this research aims to spread sound awareness of the administration role in schools in the combat of these negative phenomena. It also aims to disseminate and clarify modern methods and strategies in school management The main research question was: How does the school administration confront the phenomenon of violence within the school? The research adopts an analytical descriptive approach to describe the phenomenon and analyzing its components. The limitations of this research were as follows: the spatial boundaries of the city of Nalut 2024, the sample was 15 schools in Nalut, and the number of sample members was 200 students who were randomly selected The research results were as follows: the phenomenon of school violence is not widespread to an extent which requires firm interventions. School violence is not limited to students only, but also to teachers and other workers in schools. No serious negative effects were observed on students, such as school dropout and class escape KEY WORDS: School Administration - School Violence (Bullying) - School - Students.