Iowa Governor Signs Bill to Arm School Staff
Signed into law Friday, House File 2586 provides qualified immunity to school districts and employees from criminal or civil liability.
Signed into law Friday, House File 2586 provides qualified immunity to school districts and employees from criminal or civil liability.
The Pew Research Center asked K-12 public school teachers about their experiences with lockdowns and fears surrounding school gun violence.
Ebony Parker is accused of ignoring at least three teachers’ warnings that the student might be carrying a gun.
Most school gun violence is the result of escalated disputes and occurs in parking lots during morning classes, according to one study.
Immediately after the school shooting, the suspect fled on foot but was later apprehended by police.
There have been several recent incidents involving armed officers who forgot to take their guns with them after using the bathroom on a K-12 campus.
The gun that was left in the school bathroom was discovered by a student.
The campus shooting happened in a residence hall stairwell, and multiple shots were exchanged between the student and officer.
There were three shootings in just five months at a gas station located across the street from Georgia State student housing complexes.
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows the number of school shootings each year has increased more than 12 times since 1970.