School Shooting

Read: The Crumbley Convictions: Who Should Be Held Responsible for School Shootings?

The Crumbley Convictions: Who Should Be Held Responsible for School Shootings?

While we may be comforted by the pursuit and conviction of people based on vicarious liability, we may also be creating an injustice, one school safety expert warns.

Read: With School Security Upgrades, Avoid Knee-Jerk Reactions

With School Security Upgrades, Avoid Knee-Jerk Reactions

The following practices will help your district take a careful and intentional approach to implementing school security upgrades.

Read: Richneck School Shooting Report: 6-Year-Old’s Gun Jammed, Admin Ignored Classmates’ Warnings

Richneck School Shooting Report: 6-Year-Old’s Gun Jammed, Admin Ignored Classmates’ Warnings

A student told a teacher that the boy had a gun and had shown him the bullets but the assistant principal did not have the student searched.

Read: Ex-Richneck Assistant Principal Charged with Child Neglect After 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher

Ex-Richneck Assistant Principal Charged with Child Neglect After 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher

Ebony Parker is accused of ignoring at least three teachers’ warnings that the student might be carrying a gun.

Read: New York City Rolls Out New Metal Detectors in Schools

New York City Rolls Out New Metal Detectors in Schools

CEIA’s Opengate metal detectors will be deployed in more than 80 schools in the city.

Read: ‘Run Hide Fight’ and Responding to Active Shooters: What Does ‘Fight’ Mean at a School?

‘Run Hide Fight’ and Responding to Active Shooters: What Does ‘Fight’ Mean at a School?

The “fight” option in school active shooter response is problematic because the responsible person usually has a room full of students, some of whom might be very young.

Read: 12-Year-Old Finnish Student Fatally Shoots 1 Classmate, Injures 2 Others

12-Year-Old Finnish Student Fatally Shoots 1 Classmate, Injures 2 Others

Immediately after the school shooting, the suspect fled on foot but was later apprehended by police.

Read: Wisconsin Lawmakers Fund ‘Speak Up, Speak Out’ Anonymous Tip Line for Schools

Wisconsin Lawmakers Fund ‘Speak Up, Speak Out’ Anonymous Tip Line for Schools

The tip line was previously in danger of not being funded by the Wisconsin legislature despite receiving more than 11,000 tips.

Read: 70% of School Shooters Perpetuated Violence Against Women, Lehigh Study Finds

70% of School Shooters Perpetuated Violence Against Women, Lehigh Study Finds

The Lehigh University study analyzed the profiles of 59 boys and men who carried out school shootings between 1966 and 2018.

Read: The Covenant School: Remembering the Victims and Heroes 1 Year Later

The Covenant School: Remembering the Victims and Heroes 1 Year Later

Killed in the shooting were students Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney, and Hallie Scruggs, and employees Mike Hill, Katherine Koonce, and Cynthia Peak.

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