Threats of school shootings are through the roof this year. Schools don't know what to do, but they feel like they have to do something. The most common person by far if someone's going to perpetrate a school shooting is a student - over 90% of the time it's a pupil at that school. Bull proof doors don't prevent shooting. There are laws we want to change, but there are things that schools and communities can do in their own lives that can make an impact on students' lives.
The mass killing at Oxford High School in Michigan may seem comparable to those that preceded it, but the aftermath has taken several new turns.
Today’s show was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and edited by Sean Rameswaram who also serves as host.
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