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A school resource officer in every school?

Staff Writer - April 21, 2018

F. Chris Curran, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Less than three weeks after a school resource officer stopped an armed teen who shot two students...

Education

School resource officers can prevent tragedies, but training is key

Staff Writer - March 25, 2018

Elizabeth Englander, Bridgewater State University Despite legitimate concerns about the effects of placing school resource officers in the nation’s schools, the reality is having these...

Education

Zero tolerance discipline policies won’t fix school shootings

Staff Writer - March 15, 2018

Derek W. Black, University of South Carolina As outrage over the Parkland school shooting persists, lawmakers are looking for actual policy solutions. Unfortunately, they sometimes...

Politics

School shooters: What can law enforcement do to stop them?

Staff Writer - March 10, 2018

James Jacobs, New York University Could police have stopped Nikolas Cruz before he walked into Parkland High School and massacred 17 students and teachers with...

Education

The hidden threat of teacher stress

Staff Writer - March 3, 2018

Brandis M. Ansley, Georgia State University; Joel Meyers, Georgia State University; Kate McPhee, Georgia State University, and Kris Varjas, Georgia State University When a traumatic...

Health

Mental illness and gun laws: What you may not know about...

Staff Writer - March 2, 2018

Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University Every time the country is shaken by a tragic mass shooting and the loss of innocent lives, the same debates...

Education

Why Trump’s idea to arm teachers may miss the mark

Staff Writer - February 26, 2018

Aimee Huff, Oregon State University and Michelle Barnhart, Oregon State University President Donald Trump’s proposal to arm teachers has sparked substantial public debate. As researchers of...