Mar 25 Parkland community worried after 2 survivors’ suicides By Terry Spencer, Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 12:11 Parkland teacher who survived shooting calls arming faculty ‘asinine’ 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… Continue watching
Feb 14 Opinion: Learning to be the ‘new me’ after the Parkland tragedy By Sarah Lerner "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… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 3:50 Parkland’s legacy: Heightened security, stricter dress codes and political advocacy 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… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 8:54 A year after Parkland shooting, can anonymous tip lines help students keep schools safer? 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… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 4:38 Last school year, 4 million students were on lockdown 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… Continue watching
Nov 03 Parkland survivors vote for 1st time, months after massacre 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. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 8:00 David and Lauren Hogg never thought it would happen in Parkland. Now they say #NeverAgain 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… Continue watching
Apr 18 Parents of Parkland victims call for national school safety standards By Matthew Daly, Associated Press At a Capitol forum led by Florida's two U.S. senators, one father said airports and other public buildings must meet national standards -- why not schools?… Continue reading
Mar 18 Parkland, race and the gun violence that goes overlooked By Kamala Kelkar Black communities are reckoning with how to embrace the March for Our Lives while also addressing truths about their safety, perceptions of black lives and death. Continue reading