Mother running toward the Annunciation Church Shooting in Minneapolis, looking for her child

Thoughts and Prayers? How Trump and the GOP Undermine School Shooting Protections

After every school shooting, Republicans offer “thoughts and prayers” instead of solutions. From repealing background check safeguards to defunding school counselors and gutting gun enforcement, Trump and the GOP have consistently prioritized gun rights over children’s lives.

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Senator JD Vance speaking to a crowd at a political rally, 2024

The “Facts of Life” for Gen Z: A Party That Has Abandoned Us

Gen Z, and especially Black Gen Z, will not accept politicians and political parties who offer only “thoughts and prayers” while we bury our friends and family.

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A collage of four photographs of Mr. Rafael Wordlaw

My Former Student Was Murdered, Yet We Have to Find Hope in the Tragedy

Rafael Wordlaw leaves behind an example of what is possible when we believe in our youth and when they, in turn, believe in themselves. His murder is a call to action.

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Friend consoling young unhappy and sad woman while sitting in city. Teen problems

Join Innovative Research to Reduce Sexual Harassment and Assault

Traumatic sexual harassment and assault are normalized in K-12 schools, but research and other efforts are underway to create safer school environments.

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Back view at young college student in wheelchair participating in group discussion, copy space

Incorporate Inclusivity into Your School Safety Plan

School safety plans must include people with disabilities and multilingual learners. Here are six ways you can incorporate inclusivity into your plan.

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How Many More Dead Children and Teachers?

How Many More Dead Children and Teachers?

As NBA coach Steve Kerr loudly pleaded a couple of weeks back during his press conference, when are we going to do something about this?

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Want Justice For Uvalde? It'll Only Happen If You Can Outspend Lobbyists.

Want Justice For Uvalde? It’ll Only Happen If You Can Outspend Lobbyists.

Nineteen second, third, and fourth graders and at least two teachers are dead (as of this writing) after a gunman entered yet another school with another automatic weapon designed to do only one thing: kill.

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It Didn’t Take Long for My Students to Ask About the Buffalo Shooting

It didn’t take long for them to ask. Just a little bit of downtime and a student approached. “Mr. Wamsted, did you hear about the shooting in Buffalo?”

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Why the Oxford Shooter’s Plea for Help Went Unanswered

Why the Oxford Shooter’s Plea for Help Went Unanswered

As more information on the events leading up to the Oxford school shooting came to light, journalists and the prosecutor in the case began publicly questio

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