Dec 07 2 students, gunman dead after school shooting in New Mexico By Laura Santhanam The school was locked down and then evacuated Thursday morning, according to San Juan County Sheriff's office. Continue reading
Nov 14 At least 6 dead, 2 school children wounded after shooting in Northern California By Laura Santhanam Authorities in California said Wednesday that the body of the wife of a man who went on a shooting rampage was found in the floorboards of their home, bringing the death toll to six. Continue reading
Oct 09 Texas Tech student accused in fatal shooting of campus police officer By Joshua Barajas A 19-year-old Texas Tech University student shot and killed a campus police officer after he was taken into custody following a "student welfare check" during which campus officials found evidence of drugs and drug paraphernalia. Continue reading
Sep 13 1 student dead, 3 injured after shooting at high school near Spokane, Washington By Erica R. Hendry The suspect is in custody, police told local news stations. Continue reading
Jan 23 Teenage suspect in custody after Canada’s worst shooting in years By Michael D. Regan At least four people died and two people were injured Friday during Canada's worst school shooting in more than a decade. Continue reading
Dec 04 When did it become a teacher’s job to stop a bullet for your child? By Charlie Gaare Charlie Gaare is a high school English teacher in Denver and wrote down her thoughts on how gun violence has affected her life as a teacher. Continue reading
Oct 01 10 dead in southwest Oregon college shooting, including gunman By News Desk A gunman opened fire on Umpqua Community College in southwest Oregon on Thursday, killing nine and injuring an additional seven. The shooter, who has been identified as 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer, died after exchanging gunfire with police. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 4:32 These student whistleblowers spoke up to prevent a shooting By PBS News Hour One year ago, two students in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, began sharing plans to gun down their classmates. They may have gotten away with it had it not been for a group of students who alerted school authorities. Young journalists from NewsHour’s… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 4:36 Designing Hawaii schools that keep out danger and let in nature By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 6:29 How an elementary school moves on after a shooting By PBS News Hour In 2010, a gunman attacked an elementary school playground in suburban San Diego. Four years later, students from nearby Carlsbad High School visited the school to see how the community is healing, interviewing teachers and students on camera for the… Continue watching