

Education Mar 26

Two members of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas community have died by apparent suicide. One of them was a survivor of last year’s mass shooting who reportedly struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber of the Columbia Lighthouse Project…
Nation Mar 25

The community of Parkland, Florida, is focusing attention on its suicide prevention programs after two survivors of the Florida high school massacre killed themselves in a week.
By Terry Spencer, Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press
Nation Feb 14

Thursday marked the first anniversary of a deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Across the country, Americans paused to observe a moment of silence in honor of the 17 lives lost in the tragedy. Amna…
Education Feb 14

"I have used my voice to bring about change. I use my influence on social media to advocate for what I believe is right. I will fight for those who are no longer able to do so," writes teacher Sarah…
By Sarah Lerner
Feb 13

By Student Reporting Labs
A year after a gunman killed 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the lives and outlooks of students across the country are also permanently altered. The NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs spoke to several of them about…
Feb 12

By Lisa Stark, Education Week
This week marks a year since a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 students and educators. Since then, a renewed push for school safety has led to the development of initiatives like…
Jan 27

By PBS NewsHour
During the last school year, more than 4 million students participated in at least one lockdown, most often in response to a perceived gun or violent threat, a Washington Post report found. And these perceived threats, psychologists say are causing…
Nov 03

By Kelli Kennedy, Mike Schneider, Associated Press
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student activists set their sights on the 4 million U.S. citizens turning 18 this year.
Aug 09

It’s been almost six months since the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people were killed. But out of that tragedy emerged a group of students dedicated to preventing future school shootings, including David…
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