SCHOOL VIOLENCE

IMPACT
'Am I Next?': Students Rally With Powerful Signs Against School Violence
By Nina Golgowski
Signs from Washington, D.C., to Washington state called for tighter gun control and background checks.
BLACK VOICES
Video Captures North Carolina Cop Slamming Student To Ground
By Sebastian Murdock
The school, police and ACLU are investigating the officer's actions.
BOOKS
Too Real: My dystopian YA novel is actually happening
By Daniel Sweren-Becker, Contributor
TV writer, author, playwright, NYC --> LA
Every morning since the election, I have woken up, checked the news and experienced a surreal feeling: scenes from my book
IMPACT
Facing the Reality of School Shootings
By Shari Medini, Contributor
Content Creator
Another day, another tragedy. As a parent, I often tend to look the other way because the reality of these tragic situations
POLITICS
In A Lot Of Ways, Schools Are Safer Than Ever
By Rebecca Klein
Breathe easy, parents.
EDUCATION
Integrating Two Important Viewpoints in School Violence Prevention
By Jonathan J. Doll, PhD, Contributor
School Safety and Wellness Advocate, Educator, Author
When we as a country learn to FIGHT BACK and prevent school violence by our own efforts, we just might realize that we are powerful and able to prevent these tragedies.
IMPACT
'Tell Me About Dylan': A Free Flowing Conversation With Sue Klebold (Part 1 in a Series)
By Mark Goulston, Contributor
Author, writer, syndicated columnist, executive coach, speaker...
When I set out to interview Sue, my goal was to help her feel completely safe and talk freely without the anticipatory anxiety of when I would ask the inevitable, "How could you not see the warning signs?" or other questions that would put her on the spot.
EDUCATION
Stand With Lizzie: Help Get the School Safety Improvement Act Passed in 2016
By Akoshia Yoba, Contributor
The Book Sculptor
I noticed when looking at the language of this bill would seem to protect students based on the standard anti-discrimination
PARENTING
8 Ways to Calm Down and Talk to Kids About Lockdowns
By Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, MBE, FAAP, Contributor
Pediatrician, Advocate, Author
Still, it's natural for kids and teens (and those who adore them, feverishly) to worry about whether something may happen to them. To help them deal with these fears, it's important to talk to children who are in the know when these tragedies happen, and to know what your kids watch or hear about them.
MEDIA
Gawk of the Town
By Noel Holston, Contributor
Noel Holston is a freelance writer and storyteller who spent t...
Without meaning to, I saw the Carolina take-down clip five times in a single NBC Nightly News broadcast a couple of days after the incident occurred. Five times in the space of a minute or so. It happened so fast, I couldn't get to the remote.
CRIME
Who's Right About School Shootings?
By BJ Gallagher, Contributor
Author of 30+ books, including an international best-seller, "...
There once was a school/where people were always right./They knew they were right . . .and they were proud of it.
WELLNESS
Handcuffs Do Not Belong in Schools
By Dr. Wendy Rice, Contributor
Florida Licensed Psychologist
It is most important to remember when in a situation with a child who is having trouble controlling his or her emotions -Kids
POLITICS
School Violence Prevention - It Really Does Take a Village!
By Jonathan J. Doll, PhD, Contributor
School Safety and Wellness Advocate, Educator, Author
On Thursday, May 21, 2015, at Post University, about 58 leaders and educational change agents from the great state of Connecticut met at the first annual conference series aimed at preventing tragic events of lethal school violence.
EDUCATION
Developing Resiliency in Lethal School Violence Prevention - Part 1 of 2
By Jonathan J. Doll, PhD, Contributor
School Safety and Wellness Advocate, Educator, Author
Resilience is best defined in practice as the ability to recover. It's a hard topic to bring up regarding school violence prevention - no doubt - but important when we can recognize success stories.
EDUCATION
A Framework for Preventing Lethal School Violence: Part 2 (of 2)
By Jonathan J. Doll, PhD, Contributor
School Safety and Wellness Advocate, Educator, Author
In order to prevent lethal school violence, we need to be able to talk about it. This is a difficult topic to talk about. If we truly want a national dialogue on lethal school violence prevention, then we quickly might find ourselves at a crossroads.
POLITICS
All Over The Country, Kids Are Getting Shocked With Tasers And Sprayed With Chemicals In School
By Rebecca Klein
Osher said he thinks Tasers should be used if the only other way to subdue a student would be to shoot them, and that some
EDUCATION
A Framework for Understanding Lethal School Violence: Part 1
By Jonathan J. Doll, PhD, Contributor
School Safety and Wellness Advocate, Educator, Author
Many of those reading can remember exactly where they were during one or more --even several (or many) -- incidents of lethal school violence. These events erode at the core of safety we cherish for education.
POLITICS
A Rudder for the Rudderless
By Jonathan J. Doll, PhD, Contributor
School Safety and Wellness Advocate, Educator, Author
If you haven't seen the masterful William H. Macy movie, Rudderless, you need to. And if you have seen it and are wrestling with something please read on. Moreover, if you felt there was a lack somewhere, anywhere, consider how to find the composure to read on.
QUEER VOICES
Real Strategies to End Bullying
By Daniel O'Donnell, Contributor
New York State Assembly Member representing the 69th District
The Dignity Act is a different kind of anti-bullying law.
BUSINESS
Urban Outfitters Hits New Low With Faux Blood-Stained Kent State Sweatshirt
By Kevin Short
This post has been updated to include Urban Outfitters' apology. Urban Outfitters are selling a “vintage” Kent State jumper
POLITICS
Dear NRA
By Tami Shaikh, Contributor
Mom, Storyteller and Author
Don't you have families? Doesn't it bother you when you read about gun violence in schools and colleges?
IMPACT
Brother Wears Oregon School Shooting Victim's Soccer Jersey In Poignant Tribute At Graduation
By Robbie Couch
"Celebrate loud, celebrate proud so all can hear," Reynolds High School Principal Wade Bakley told graduating seniors during
POLITICS
The Tragic Results of Complacency, Wishing, Hoping & Praying Is More Dead Children
By Jon Hotchkiss, Contributor
A 14 time Emmy nominee and host of Be Less Stupid
Anyone who tells you the words of the constitution are immutable... is a liar. Anyone who tells you that if the constitution gives an American a "right," there is absolutely nothing that the government can do to take it away, is also a liar.
TEEN
A Backyard Tragedy
By Anna Jane Bishop, Contributor
14-year-old high school freshman
It all felt so real, and so mind-numbing to think that as I was sitting there, about to take a final, a whole school was in lock down, thousands of students and faculty not knowing if they would make it home that night.
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