Schools

After-School Programs Could Reduce Gun Violence Among Young People. Why Aren’t There More of Them?

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After-School Programs Could Reduce Gun Violence Among Young People. Why Aren’t There More of Them?

The scramble to fund out-of-school programs comes amid a disturbing rise in the number of people under 18 who have killed someone with a firearm.

Sunny Sone
Can School Nurses Prevent Shootings? These Nurses Think So.

The Trajectory

Can School Nurses Prevent Shootings? These Nurses Think So.

More than 95,000 school nurses serve millions of students every year, and they could play a role in preventing violence.

Chip Brownlee
Do Armed Guards Prevent School Shootings?

Ask The Trace

Do Armed Guards Prevent School Shootings?

A reader asks if increasing armed school security could reduce deaths from active shootings or deter the attacks in the first place.

Laura Esposito and Alex Yablon
Why Are Texas Lawmakers Suggesting That Faith Will Make Public Schools Safer?

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Why Are Texas Lawmakers Suggesting That Faith Will Make Public Schools Safer?

Opponents of the establishment clause hope their efforts in Texas could serve as a framework for the rest of the country.

Sunny Sone
New York Bill Seeks to Make Lockdown Drills Less Traumatic for Students

Schools

New York Bill Seeks to Make Lockdown Drills Less Traumatic for Students

Lawmakers and parent activists say that requiring four drills a year is excessive.

Jennifer Mascia
Past and Present Collide in Tennessee

Bulletin

Past and Present Collide in Tennessee

“My father was assassinated with a rifle that would be the equivalent of what we call assault weapons today,” said Bernice King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter. “Fifty-five years later we’re just increasing the access to these instruments.”

Sunny Sone
The Shooting of a Temple University Police Officer Revives a Campus Safety Debate

Philadelphia

The Shooting of a Temple University Police Officer Revives a Campus Safety Debate

Fifteen months after the community’s last high-profile killing, Philadelphia’s largest university is still struggling to keep its people safe.

Mensah M. Dean
In Uvalde, a Community Struggles for Reform Amid Grief

Community Violence

In Uvalde, a Community Struggles for Reform Amid Grief

After the funerals, residents continue to pressure Texas officials to address gun access. It may become a fight that spans generations.

Bekah McNeel
As a Young Journalist, She Reports on Gun Violence. Then Her Classroom Went Into Lockdown.

Commentary

As a Young Journalist, She Reports on Gun Violence. Then Her Classroom Went Into Lockdown.

When a potential shooter locked down parts of Indiana University's campus in September, Mary Claire Molloy had to confront the emotional reverberations of our gun violence crisis.

Mary Claire Molloy
How Lockdown Drills Can Retraumatize Kids Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence

How Lockdown Drills Can Retraumatize Kids Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence

School safety protocols can save lives, proponents say — but experts argue they are particularly harmful to kids who’ve been abused.

Jennifer Mascia
‘The Saddest Day in the History of Uvalde’

Mass Shooting

‘The Saddest Day in the History of Uvalde’

An 18-year-old suspect fatally shot at least 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in the Texas town west of San Antonio.

Tom Kutsch
The Oxford Mass Shooting Shows the Limits of ‘Hardening’ Schools

Active Shooting

The Oxford Mass Shooting Shows the Limits of ‘Hardening’ Schools

The desire to keep kids safe has spawned a multibillion-dollar industry promising to turn schools into fortresses. Oxford High School is a prime example of that effort.

Tom Kutsch and Jennifer Mascia
Mental Health

As Students Return to Classrooms, Schools Hope Investments in Mental Health Will Also Curb Violence

The connections between gun violence and mental health are murky, but experts bet that supporting student well-being will help keep them safe.

Chip Brownlee
Professors Take Georgia’s Campus-Carry Law to Court

Campus Carry

Professors Take Georgia’s Campus-Carry Law to Court

Six Georgia professors filed suit in state court Monday to stop a law that allows licensed concealed carriers to bring guns onto campus. The complaint, brought against Governor Nathan Deal and Attorney General Chris Carr, argues that…

Jennifer Mascia
The University of Kansas Had Its Budget Slashed. Now It’s Shelling Out Millions to Comply With a Guns on Campus Law.

Campus Carry

The University of Kansas Had Its Budget Slashed. Now It’s Shelling Out Millions to Comply With a Guns on Campus Law.

The University of Kansas has been with hit with regular budget cuts since Governor Sam Brownback, an arch-conservative, slashed taxes in 2012. Last year, the state’s contribution to public higher education fell by more than $30 million. KU, the state…

Alex Yablon

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Schools

After-School Programs Could Reduce Gun Violence Among Young People. Why Aren’t There More of Them?

Can School Nurses Prevent Shootings? These Nurses Think So.

Do Armed Guards Prevent School Shootings?

Why Are Texas Lawmakers Suggesting That Faith Will Make Public Schools Safer?

New York Bill Seeks to Make Lockdown Drills Less Traumatic for Students

Past and Present Collide in Tennessee

The Shooting of a Temple University Police Officer Revives a Campus Safety Debate

In Uvalde, a Community Struggles for Reform Amid Grief

As a Young Journalist, She Reports on Gun Violence. Then Her Classroom Went Into Lockdown.

How Lockdown Drills Can Retraumatize Kids Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence

‘The Saddest Day in the History of Uvalde’

The Oxford Mass Shooting Shows the Limits of ‘Hardening’ Schools

As Students Return to Classrooms, Schools Hope Investments in Mental Health Will Also Curb Violence

Professors Take Georgia’s Campus-Carry Law to Court

The University of Kansas Had Its Budget Slashed. Now It’s Shelling Out Millions to Comply With a Guns on Campus Law.