/school-shootings School Shootings en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:12:45 GMT /policy-politics/what-jd-vance-and-tim-walz-said-about-school-safety-in-vp-debate/2024/10 Education came up in the vice presidential debate, unlike the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:12:45 GMT /policy-politics/what-jd-vance-and-tim-walz-said-about-school-safety-in-vp-debate/2024/10 /leadership/preparing-and-responding-to-school-threats-resources-for-administrators/2024/09 Resources to help schools prepare for and respond to threats of violence. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:23:46 GMT /leadership/preparing-and-responding-to-school-threats-resources-for-administrators/2024/09 /policy-politics/gun-violence-takes-a-toll-we-need-more-support-principals-tell-congress/2024/09 At a congressional roundtable, school leaders made an emotional appeal for more funds to help schools recover from gun violence. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:07:10 GMT /policy-politics/gun-violence-takes-a-toll-we-need-more-support-principals-tell-congress/2024/09 /leadership/lockdown-drills-dont-make-teachers-feel-safer/2024/09 More teachers than not also say the ubiquitous simulations don't help them feel more prepared for an active shooter or other emergency. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:05:39 GMT /leadership/lockdown-drills-dont-make-teachers-feel-safer/2024/09 /policy-politics/how-one-grant-can-help-schools-recover-from-shootings/2024/09 69´«Ã½ can leverage a little-known emergency grant to recover from violence or a natural disaster. Here’s how. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:18:34 GMT /policy-politics/how-one-grant-can-help-schools-recover-from-shootings/2024/09 /leadership/schools-respond-to-surge-of-threats-after-georgia-school-shooting/2024/09 Bomb threats, copycats, and pranks—some from outside the United States—have disrupted schools across the nation. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:30:33 GMT /leadership/schools-respond-to-surge-of-threats-after-georgia-school-shooting/2024/09 /leadership/a-resource-guide-to-help-schools-move-forward-after-a-shooting/2024/09 Administrators have a responsibility no one wants in the wake of school violence. Here are some resources to help. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:04:26 GMT /leadership/a-resource-guide-to-help-schools-move-forward-after-a-shooting/2024/09 /leadership/opinion-after-the-georgia-school-shooting-im-no-longer-shocked-im-furious/2024/09 A school leader asks who could have prevented the killings at Apalachee High. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:23:50 GMT /leadership/opinion-after-the-georgia-school-shooting-im-no-longer-shocked-im-furious/2024/09 /policy-politics/days-after-georgia-shooting-no-mention-of-safety-or-schools-in-trump-harris-debate/2024/09 The debate came less than a week after two students and two teachers were killed at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 03:40:46 GMT /policy-politics/days-after-georgia-shooting-no-mention-of-safety-or-schools-in-trump-harris-debate/2024/09 /leadership/opinion-we-cant-wait-for-someone-else-to-stop-school-shootings/2024/09 A clinical psychologist lays out what school leaders can do to keep our children safe from gun violence. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:48:40 GMT /leadership/opinion-we-cant-wait-for-someone-else-to-stop-school-shootings/2024/09 /leadership/the-georgia-school-shooting-may-accelerate-the-backlash-to-cellphone-bans/2024/09 Emotional texts exchanged during the Apalachee High shooting have reopened the question of cellphones in schools. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:39:12 GMT /leadership/the-georgia-school-shooting-may-accelerate-the-backlash-to-cellphone-bans/2024/09 /leadership/why-responding-to-student-threats-is-so-complicated/2024/09 News that the FBI got a tip a year before a Georgia school shooting sparked questions about whether the attack could have been avoided. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:16:20 GMT /leadership/why-responding-to-student-threats-is-so-complicated/2024/09 /leadership/what-we-know-about-the-students-and-teachers-killed-in-apalachee-high-shooting/2024/09 The two students and two teachers who were killed on Wednesday are being remembered by their loved ones. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:05:00 GMT /leadership/what-we-know-about-the-students-and-teachers-killed-in-apalachee-high-shooting/2024/09 /leadership/a-panic-button-may-have-saved-lives-in-ga-school-shooting-heres-what-we-know/2024/09 Police said an emergency system that alerted them to a shooting at Apalachee High School kept the tragedy from becoming worse. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:02:18 GMT /leadership/a-panic-button-may-have-saved-lives-in-ga-school-shooting-heres-what-we-know/2024/09 /leadership/georgia-high-school-shooting/2024/09 It's the first major school shooting of the 2024-25 academic year. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:52:26 GMT /leadership/georgia-high-school-shooting/2024/09 /policy-politics/watch-5-key-education-moments-from-the-democratic-national-convention/2024/08 Calls to end gun violence, Tim Walz's background as a teacher, and Project 2025 all made for key K-12 moments at the 2024 convention. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:55:29 GMT /policy-politics/watch-5-key-education-moments-from-the-democratic-national-convention/2024/08 /leadership/how-a-principal-who-stopped-a-school-shooting-learned-to-be-vulnerable/2024/08 Principal Greg Johnson talks about how his life changed after a school shooting. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:15:18 GMT /leadership/how-a-principal-who-stopped-a-school-shooting-learned-to-be-vulnerable/2024/08 /leadership/how-teachers-who-survived-columbine-and-sandy-hook-helped-their-students-recover/2024/08 Teachers who survived the Sandy Hook and Columbine shootings had to find a way to help their students process trauma. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:41:06 GMT /leadership/how-teachers-who-survived-columbine-and-sandy-hook-helped-their-students-recover/2024/08 /leadership/active-shooter-drills-that-prepare-but-dont-traumatize-advice-from-principals/2024/07 Striking a balance is essential, principals say. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:16:57 GMT /leadership/active-shooter-drills-that-prepare-but-dont-traumatize-advice-from-principals/2024/07 /leadership/opinion-we-cannot-stop-a-bullet-a-principal-demands-better-gun-laws/2024/07 When guns are easily accessible, not even the Secret Service can prevent every threat. Why would we expect teachers to do better? Tue, 16 Jul 2024 19:47:12 GMT /leadership/opinion-we-cannot-stop-a-bullet-a-principal-demands-better-gun-laws/2024/07 /leadership/should-teachers-carry-guns-how-two-principals-answer-this-question/2024/07 One has two armed school employees. The other thinks arming teachers is a bad idea. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:26:19 GMT /leadership/should-teachers-carry-guns-how-two-principals-answer-this-question/2024/07 /leadership/the-work-is-therapy-principals-help-each-other-recover-from-school-shootings/2024/06 The Principal Recovery Network supports school leaders who've experienced a violent incident on campus. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:55:08 GMT /leadership/the-work-is-therapy-principals-help-each-other-recover-from-school-shootings/2024/06 /leadership/students-never-forget-principals-call-for-help-after-school-shootings/2024/06 School leaders are lobbying Congress for more financial support for schools that experience gun violence. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:03:05 GMT /leadership/students-never-forget-principals-call-for-help-after-school-shootings/2024/06 /leadership/six-years-after-parkland-tragedy-crews-demolish-a-painful-reminder/2024/06 The school building in Florida where a gunman killed 17 people is being pulled down. Victims' families have toured the site with lawmakers to push for change. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:56:19 GMT /leadership/six-years-after-parkland-tragedy-crews-demolish-a-painful-reminder/2024/06 /leadership/what-helped-these-k-12-leaders-after-school-shootings/2024/05 School shootings leave deep and lasting impact on the community, including those charged with leading students and staff in the aftermath. Thu, 16 May 2024 17:21:07 GMT /leadership/what-helped-these-k-12-leaders-after-school-shootings/2024/05 /leadership/watch-columbine-author-on-the-myths-lessons-and-warning-signs-of-violence/2024/04 David Cullen discusses how educators still grapple with painful lessons from the 1999 shooting. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:42:29 GMT /leadership/watch-columbine-author-on-the-myths-lessons-and-warning-signs-of-violence/2024/04 /leadership/25-years-after-columbine-america-spends-billions-to-prevent-shootings-that-keep-happening/2024/04 Districts have invested in more personnel and physical security measures to keep students safe, but shootings have continued unabated. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:34:46 GMT /leadership/25-years-after-columbine-america-spends-billions-to-prevent-shootings-that-keep-happening/2024/04 /leadership/how-columbine-shaped-25-years-of-school-safety/2024/04 Columbine ushered in the modern school safety era. A quarter decade later, its lessons remain relevant—and sometimes elusive. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:29:13 GMT /leadership/how-columbine-shaped-25-years-of-school-safety/2024/04 /leadership/most-teachers-worry-a-shooting-could-happen-at-their-school/2024/04 Teachers say their schools could do more to prepare them for an active-shooter situation. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:50:06 GMT /leadership/most-teachers-worry-a-shooting-could-happen-at-their-school/2024/04 /policy-politics/oxford-school-shooters-parents-were-convicted-holding-district-liable-could-be-tougher/2024/04 The conviction of parents in the Oxford, Mich., case expanded the scope of responsibility, but it remains difficult to hold schools liable. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:28:02 GMT /policy-politics/oxford-school-shooters-parents-were-convicted-holding-district-liable-could-be-tougher/2024/04