Police: Teacher, Student Injured in Indiana School Shooting
A teacher and a teenage student were injured in a shooting at an Indiana middle school on Friday morning and another student was in custody, police said.
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The Problem With CNN’s School Shooting Count
CNN has been promoting its latest count of school shootings in the aftermath of Friday’s tragedy in Santa Fe, Texas. But most of the included incidents bear no resemblance to that attack.
Obama’s Education Secretary: Pull Kids Out of School Until Gun Laws Change
Arne Duncan, who served as secretary of education under former President Barack Obama, on Friday proposed that parents pull their children out of school until elected officials enact tougher gun-control laws, calling the idea “brilliant.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Reacts to Santa Fe High School Shooting
Poll: Most Teens Fear Shooting at Their School Despite Rarity
A new poll released on Wednesday found a majority of American teens were worried about a potential shooting taking place in their school despite how rare school shootings are in the United States.
Pennsylvania School District Arms Its Teachers—With Miniature Baseball Bats
A school district in Erie, Pennsylvania has armed its teachers with miniature baseball bats to use as a last resort against active shooters.
NFL Player May Have Helped Prevent School Shooting
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman helped pursue the source of a threatening social media post, potentially helping to foil a planned school shooting in Michigan.
Students Stage Pro-Gun Walkout in Florida: ‘Second Amendment Will Not Be Infringed’
Study: Schools Have Gotten Safer
American schools have grown safer over the past two decades along a number of axes, according to a variety of new measures released as a report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) on Thursday.
Shaq: More Cops Are Essential to Preventing Future School Shootings
Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, a Florida resident who has long expressed an interest in law enforcement, said on Wednesday that the only way to prevent future school shootings is to ensure the nation’s K-12 educational institutions have a pronounced police presence.
