The massacre never happened. One student got scared and told a trusted teacher of the plan. An investigation was launched and the students were …
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What can be done to prevent the next school shooting?
The Nov. 30, 2021, mass shooting at a Michigan high school was the 53rd school shooting at a U.S. school in the first 11 months of the year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. In the more than 22 years since the Columbine High School massacre in Colorado, numerous attacks have fed the debate over what can prevent this uniquely American phenomenon if drastic changes in access to guns are off the table. These stories explore the approaches that show promise – and one that deserves skepticism.
On the third Thursday of each month, several parents appear in the Northfield Elementary School cafeteria in Ellicott City, Maryland. They wear green …
From calling them "buddy room drills" to making school psychologists available during the exercises, schools are trying to protect students — physically and mentally. Heidi Lee Pottinger’s 5-year-old son was at a football game last fall with his father when, following a touchdown, celebratory …
Extreme risk protection orders are an underused tool to prevent gun violence.
The ALICE Training Institute was an early proponent of having teachers and students confront gunmen. There’s little evidence its approach works.
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