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Published in Homeland Security

·1 day ago

School shootings are a gun violence problem, not a gender identity issue

A deadly shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee on March 27, 2023 is the 89th shooting at American schools in 2023. Three students and three adults were killed in the shooting. In 2022, 303 shootings took place at schools, more than any year since 1970. Assuming male gender…

Guns

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School shootings are a gun violence problem, not a gender identity issue
School shootings are a gun violence problem, not a gender identity issue
Guns

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Published in Homeland Security

·4 days ago

“Cold Dead Hands”: Teen shooter believed he had gun rights at school

The shooting of two administrators at Denver East High on Wednesday morning has prompted public outcry from students and parents after another series of seemingly missed red flags failed to prevent gun violence on campus. Why was a student allowed to attend class when he needed to be searched every…

Schools

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“Cold Dead Hands”: Teen shooter believed he had gun rights at school
“Cold Dead Hands”: Teen shooter believed he had gun rights at school
Schools

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Published in Homeland Security

·6 days ago

The ‘Matrix Problem’ for School Security

Yesterday at Denver East High School, two school administrators with no formal security training were shot by a student during a daily pat down for a weapon. This was an example of “The Matrix Problem” when staff at a metal detector or security checkpoint don’t actually think they will find…

Education

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The ‘Matrix Problem’ for School Security
The ‘Matrix Problem’ for School Security
Education

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Published in Homeland Security

·Feb 12

Swatting Schools: Serial hoaxes causing real dangers

On Tuesday February 7, 2023, a call came in for a school shooting in progress at Nouvel High School in Saginaw, Michigan. Officers raced to the campus to find the front doors locked. Fresh from the memories of gross inaction at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, officers quickly decided to ram…

Schools

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Swatting Schools: Serial hoaxes causing real dangers
Swatting Schools: Serial hoaxes causing real dangers
Schools

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Published in Homeland Security

·Feb 5

The Slaughter Schoolhouse: Why carrying rifles all day is a bad idea

“We realized that you can’t take a handgun to a rifle fight, because most of the bad guys are coming into the schools with assault rifles,” said a school police officer in Slaughter, LA as he patrolled the hallways with a rifle strapped to his chest. The vast majority of…

Police

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The Slaughter Schoolhouse: Why carrying rifles all day is a bad idea
The Slaughter Schoolhouse: Why carrying rifles all day is a bad idea
Police

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Published in Homeland Security

·Jan 24

The Other School Shootings: Gun Violence at America’s Poorest Schools

Today, two students were killed and a staff member was seriously wounded at the Starts Right Here charter high school in Des Moines, IA. Starts Right Here is an educational mentorship program that helps at-risk youth and has won high-profile support from state and city leaders. Ten months ago, three…

Education

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The Other School Shootings: Gun Violence at America’s Poorest Schools
The Other School Shootings: Gun Violence at America’s Poorest Schools
Education

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Published in Homeland Security

·Jan 23

Five Years After Marshall County High School Shooting

Five years ago today, a 15-year-old student killed 2 and wounded 18 at Marshall County High in Benton, KY. His planned attack occurred before classes started at 7:57 AM in a large hallway near the cafeteria. Five years later, this school shooting highlights multiple shortfalls that still exist for school…

Schools

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Five Years After Marshall County High School Shooting
Five Years After Marshall County High School Shooting
Schools

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Published in Homeland Security

·Dec 30, 2022

By every measure, 2022 was the worst year ever for school shootings

In 2022, there were 302 school shootings, more than any year prior. In fact, for the 2022 school year — fall in particular — there was a shooting pretty much every single school day. I’ve been tracking school shootings every day since Parkland in 2018 for the K-12 School Shooting…

Schools

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By every measure, 2022 was the worst year ever for school shootings
By every measure, 2022 was the worst year ever for school shootings
Schools

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Published in Homeland Security

·Aug 19, 2022

“One Second From Columbine”: Connecting the Dots Before School Shootings

More than two decades later, each 9/11 anniversary continues to be a stark reminder of everything that went wrong leading up to that fateful day. Elected officials underestimated the threat. Intelligence agencies weren’t communicating or sharing information. Witnesses to the warning signs had no means to report them. First responders…

Schools

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“One Second From Columbine”: Connecting the Dots Before School Shootings
“One Second From Columbine”: Connecting the Dots Before School Shootings
Schools

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Published in Homeland Security

·Jul 28, 2022

What is ‘school security’?

In the wake of the Uvalde massacre, President Biden signed the first bipartisan gun legislation in generations. Included in the bill is $300 million in federal grant funding for “school security”. On the surface this provision seems fairly simple - more security would indeed stop the next school shooting. Unfortunately…

Schools

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What is ‘school security’?
What is ‘school security’?
Schools

9 min read

David Riedman

David Riedman

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Creator of K-12 School Shooting Database (k12ssdb.org) and Ph.D. student at the University of Central Florida https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-riedman

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