and killing sprees in the United States (Plumer); however the number of killings in schools has rapidly increased in the past two years. Although it is not
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since the start of 2015. A majority of these shootings have occurred at schools. I never thought that my small school in rural South Dakota would become part of this statistic but on September 30th of this year it did. Though the media tends to pay close attention to the shooters‚ they seem to forget about how this violence affects us‚ the youth‚ and the schools that we attend. Sure‚ I had seen plenty of documentaries on school shootings‚ but they all seemed like distant realities. The actuality of
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and their families. This horrid event is known commonly as a school shooting‚ and sadly it may be coming to a school near you. This can be prevented but the signs are almost always missed. Nevertheless‚ the consequences for these horrendous acts have been slight in comparison to capital murderers. There has not been enough done to protect us as students. There are very numerous way to prevent the possibility of a mass shooting in school. From ensuring the mental wellness of students‚ creating certain
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How much should we trust our teachers? Schools have been going from bad to worse‚ in terms of safety. There have been a lot of shootings at schools over the years‚ but recently they have been over the top in horror. If teachers had guns‚ would the students be safer? We are going analyze schools safety‚ shootings in schools‚ and armed guards or teachers with guns. Schools have been doing a lot to limit‚ if not stop‚ the violence on school grounds. There are districts in Oklahoma that have already
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for education and school safety‚ now that President Trump is in office. His Secretary of Education nominee‚ Betsy DeVos recently had her Senate Confirmation hearing and answered all questions fluently and decorously. DeVos is clearly proficient in her subject matter; when asked whether or not schools should have guns‚ in light of the recent school shootings‚ DeVos took the time to reflect upon this complex and nuanced question and answered that guns need to be brought into schools to protect against
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School shootings have been in an uproar in the past couple decades; and there have been times they have tried to slow the occurrences of them by. Stricter gun control‚upgraded security‚ and training teachers‚ and students in situations of shootings happening. The training could be beneficial and enhance their ability under stressful situations. The problem is that gun control is not the problem‚ and teachers having guns is controversial. But the more and more shootings that happen in schools
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Violence in schools With the violence in schools‚ the question of allowing teachers to carry concealed handguns should be asked. Allowing teacher to carry concealed handguns on school grounds is an unsafe idea that would only make matters worse. Violence in schools is a big problem and comes in many different forms. In Nancy Day’s book‚ Violence in Schools: Learning in Fear‚ she talks about why students don’t always feel that they are in a safe environment. Statistics show that a school crime is
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In the last 10 months there have been 45 school shootings in America. Since December 14‚ 2012‚ there have been 142 shootings at schools. Many say the chance that a person will be targeted in school shooting is bellow 1%. However‚ despite these odds‚ many students and parents have become extremely worried in the wake of the most recent tragedy. On Thursday‚ October 1‚ a gunman opened fire at a college in Oregon injuring many and killing 10. Many people all over the country are now demanding a change
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Teachers in 18 states are now carrying guns in school! After a recent study in the news that left many people questioning about‚ whether teachers should carry guns at school or not. My opinion is that they should not bring guns to school because it could accidentally go off. If this occurred it could affect a child’s learning long term and their home life. This could also attract teachers for the wrong reason. What if the gun goes off? There are many things a gunshot could do‚ the harm
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School Shootings Kimberly Cotton April 25 2016 Professor Hanser University of Louisiana at Monroe Abstract School shootings are a form of violence that happens when a child or student is bullied at their school and wants revenge on their peers. The go to the school and open fire and often afterwards commit suicide. Why do school shootings happen‚ the effects of shootings and how it can be prevented are very important key topics that will be discussed in this paper.
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