School Shootings

The 20th anniversary of the massacre has prompted an increase in security concerns as devout "Columbiners" flock to the campus.

The state is looking to expand its school marshal program, which allows teachers to carry firearms in case of an active shooter, causing some students to worry about their safety.

Some teachers have reported being shot with pellet guns and experiencing ongoing trauma after the drills, yet the effectiveness of the training is unproven.

The recent Parkland student suicides call attention to the long-term effects of school shootings on mental health, academic performance, and economic achievement.

Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School spend time together at a memorial set up outside the school on February 14th, 2019, in Parkland, Florida.

Research shows media reporting on mass shootings might incentivize further mass shootings. But it's unclear whether removing the shooter's name from coverage will change that.

School districts and parents around the country are investing in bulletproof backpacks and whiteboards, security consulting, and safe rooms. But will any of it work?

The plan calls for increased law enforcement at schools and active shooter training for students.

And how we might better prevent their deaths.

As the Trump administration and NRA continue to push the idea of arming teachers, what are the actual statistics around putting more guns in schools?

Thoughts of death inspire us to cling more tightly to the beliefs that give our lives meaning—including our ideological stances.

Research suggests other forms of gun control constitute an ineffective response.

We do not need a well-regulated militia (or any militia) to have a free society. We need fewer guns.

Young people have been leading protests for decades. What makes Parkland different?

The U.S. is stuck in a vicious cycle, not just of bloodshed, but also of helplessness.

The suspect, whose identity has not yet been released by authorities, is in police custody.

Monday's shooting in Ohio is only the latest extreme incident in an already violent year.

Where we worry most, we can help the least; and where we could help most, we care the least. Stopping gun violence is all about knowing where to start.

Hardwire Armor Systems outfitted Delaware’s Colonial School District this year with bulletproof whiteboards capable of absorbing ammunition from handguns, shotguns, or assault rifles. No psychiatric evaluations of the technology and the effect it could have on children were conducted.

A year after the Newtown school massacre, architects assure us that safe schools don't have to look and feel like bunkers. But they also note that facilities can only go so far in providing security in a violent world.