On February 14, 2018, an armed assailant returned to his former high school and unleashed a senseless tragedy upon students, faculty, and staff. The shooting claimed the lives of 17 individuals at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School while injuring 17 others. The...
Superintendents are constantly looking for ways to improve their school district, but when it comes to mass shootings, they often feel at a loss. What can they do? How can they prevent something that seems so random and unpreventable? By creating a safer school...
Today, every school administrator and school board is aware of the need for security protocols to protect students from shootings, but many either don’t know where to start or don’t know if they’ve done enough. With so many questions and education security solutions,...
Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, more than 311,000 students have experienced gun-related violence at school. In recent years, we’ve seen an upward trend of school shootings, with at least 202 reported incidents in 2021—another sobering number...
Certain public spaces, like courthouses and schools, are designated as gun-free zones. With the rise in high-profile mass shootings in recent years— like the tragedies at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, and Marjory Stone Douglas High School in Parkland,...
Visit any news website and it’s hard to go a day without reading about an active shooter incident. If you feel like you’ve been witnessing a growing trend, the data backs it up. FBI reports show that active shooter incidents have increased by 33% from 2019 to...
