Jan 14 Principal who was critically injured protecting students during Iowa school shooting has died By Scott McFetridge, Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press An Iowa principal who put himself in harm’s way to protect students during a school shooting earlier this month died Sunday, a funeral home confirmed. Continue reading
Jan 06 More details, stories of bravery emerge in aftermath of school shooting in Perry, Iowa By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press A small town in Iowa is stunned but pulling together after a school shooting in which a 17-year-old killed a sixth-grade student and wounded seven other people. Here are some things to know about Thursday's shooting at Perry High School. Continue reading
Aug 04 Members of Congress tour site of Parkland school massacre By Terry Spencer, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press Nine members of Congress toured the blood-stained and bullet-pocked halls where the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school massacre happened. Afterwards, a shooting reenactment will be staged as part of a lawsuit filed by the victims' families against former Deputy Scot Peterson… Continue reading
Jun 29 Florida deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to intervene in Parkland school shooting By Terry Spencer, Associated Press A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, concluding the first trial in U.S. history of a law enforcement officer for conduct during an… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 6:56 Many children who survive gun violence face barriers to mental health care By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Firearm-related injuries among children have been on the rise, with nearly 16 in 100,000 children experiencing gun violence, according to the latest data. Dr. Jennifer Hoffmann, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and a lead… Continue watching
May 24 Concern about gun violence in American schools is on the rise, new poll shows By Laura Santhanam Four in 10 Americans think schools in their communities are not safe from gun violence, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Apr 24 WATCH: Biden and Education Secretary Cardona honor 2023 Teachers of the Year By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden honored the nation's best teachers Monday, saying they go above and beyond by providing food and supplies out of their own pockets and often find themselves “explaining the unexplainable, from banned books to duck-and-cover drills.”… Continue reading
Mar 31 Funerals set for the Nashville school shooting victims By Travis Loller, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press The grieving city is mourning the victims of the horrific attack that transformed what should have been a normal day of school on a bright, sunny morning into wrenching tragedy. Continue reading
Mar 27 Nashville shooter had surveilled school, drawn maps By Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller, Associated Press Metropolitan Nashville Police Chief John Drake did not give a specific motive when asked by reporters but gave chilling examples of the shooter's prior planning for the targeted attack. Continue reading
Mar 27 3 children, 3 adults killed in shooting at Nashville private school By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A female shooter wielded two “assault-style” rifles and a pistol at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday. Continue reading