Marshall County High School, the site of a shooting that killed two students in 2018, has since received hundreds of thousands in grants for security systems and mental health therapists.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 14, 2020
EDITOR'S COMMENTARY
It is my hope that campus violence and shootings aren’t becoming so mainstream news that we forget or dismiss how divisive and tragic a shooting will be seen. A shooting or untimely death of any kind is proportionately tragic.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- April 14, 2020
The AFT and NEA have released a paper stating that they do not recommend shooter drills and issued six key guidelines for districts that continue to conduct the drills.
- By Haley Samsel
- March 05, 2020
The parents of Jaelynn Willey, a student at Great Mills High School who was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend, say that the school knew of his violent behavior and should have done more to prevent her death.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 22, 2020
Two suspects were arrested in the case, which the district attorney described as an accident between students who were friends.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 16, 2020
The district is banning bags at games for the next week and considering the addition of weapons detection devices at event entrances.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 15, 2020
More than 200 professionals attended the session, which focused on identifying troubled students and preventing violence.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 10, 2020
Three other families, including that of a student who rushed the gunman at the school in suburban Denver, have also filed suit in the wake of their kids’ psychological injuries.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 09, 2020
There have been at least 108 incidents of gunfire at school sporting events since 2013, according to a New York Times analysis.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 08, 2020
Researchers found that the mental health of kids who survived school shootings, even if they did not experience the event themselves, took a significant dip even three years after the original incident.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 18, 2019