The toll from gun violence in American K-12 schools has escalated over the past 20 years. School administrators face pressure to prepare for possible active shootings, and often do so through drills, which can range from general lockdowns to simulations,
Afternumerous high-profile shootings, school security has become a multibillion-dollar industry in the U.S., with somecompanies lobbying policymakersto write their particular corporate solutions into state law. Legislatures in some states, including Iowa, Nebraska andTenness...
Data on the factors associated with school shootings in the USA are limited. The public conversation has often suggested several factors that may be linked to these events, however with little empirical support. Aiming to fill this gap, we describe the characteristics of school shooting incidents ...
Disturbing trend It was the latest amongdozens of school shootings across the U.S.in recent years, including especially deadly ones inNewtown, Connecticut;Parkland, Florida; andUvalde, Texas. The classroom killings have set off fervent debates about gun control and frayed the nerves of parents who...
Last year ended with 217 deaths from 42 mass killings in the U.S., making 2023 one of the deadliest years on record for such shootings in the country. On Wednesday in Winder, Landon Culver, an 11th grader, said he had stepped out of his algebra class to get a drink of water when ...
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In recent years, the focus on student safety and well-being has intensified within educational settings, driven by national crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and school shootings and rates of student mental health decline. School mental health professionals (SMHPs) such as school counselors and...
saying that mass shootings usually use a larger weapon such as a shotgun or AR-15. Jack and Red suggested trying to identify the person not running away from where the shooting was occurring. Emily believed events would unfold slowly enough to analyze the situation, saying: “I would take ...
The last class to graduate who attended the school at the time of the shootings. Columbine Memorial Dedicated and opened to the public on September 21, 2007. Columbine and Littleton Clearing up confusion about where Columbine High School is located. ...
assault-style rifle to kill two fellow students and two teachers Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Winder, outside Atlanta. His father, Colin Gray, faces related charges in the latest attempt by prosecutors to hold parents responsible for their children’s actions...