Student Violence

Read: Shooting Near Georgia State Raises Concerns Over Atlanta Gun Violence

Shooting Near Georgia State Raises Concerns Over Atlanta Gun Violence

There were three shootings in just five months at a gas station located across the street from Georgia State student housing complexes.

Read: School Shooting Deaths Have Increased 500% in 53 Years

School Shooting Deaths Have Increased 500% in 53 Years

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.

Read: 804 People Have Been Killed by Guns at U.S. Schools

804 People Have Been Killed by Guns at U.S. Schools

Most school gun violence is the result of escalated disputes and occurs in parking lots during morning classes, according to one study.

Read: Teacher Shortages by State and How Schools Are Trying to Fix the Problem

Teacher Shortages by State and How Schools Are Trying to Fix the Problem

Florida has the highest number of teacher vacancies while Utah has the lowest. Learn where your state falls and how officials are working to combat the teacher shortage.

Read: Mesquite, Texas: Armed Student Shot by Police at Charter School

Mesquite, Texas: Armed Student Shot by Police at Charter School

Three police officers fired at the 16-year-old Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy student after he refused to put down his weapon.

Read: Atlanta: 4 Students Shot Outside Benjamin E. Mays High School

Atlanta: 4 Students Shot Outside Benjamin E. Mays High School

The shooting happened in the school’s lower parking lot shortly after dismissal Wednesday.

Read: University of Arizona Settles with Family of Murdered Professor

University of Arizona Settles with Family of Murdered Professor

Dr. Thomas Meixner’s family has agreed not to file a lawsuit against the school for its failure to protect him.

Read: Oklahoma: Kingfisher Taxpayers to Cover Most of $5 Million Hazing Lawsuit Settlement

Oklahoma: Kingfisher Taxpayers to Cover Most of $5 Million Hazing Lawsuit Settlement

Court documents said Kingfisher Public Schools football players participated in alleged coach-sanctioned fights.

Read: Oxford School Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison, No Parole

Oxford School Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison, No Parole

The shooter’s defense attorneys argued he had shown signs of severe mental illness years before the shooting and that neither his parents nor school officials did anything to help him.

Read: Baltimore: Parents, Son Indicted in Shooting Outside Carver Vocational Technical High School

Baltimore: Parents, Son Indicted in Shooting Outside Carver Vocational Technical High School

Three teens were shot after a mother and father went to the school with their son to assault another student.

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