School Shootings

In a move to bring more classroom instruction time to students, Chicago charter schools have decided to begin a 7.5 hour school day starting this January.

Although diverse school models exist, a fundamental question remains—how are we to know whether or not a school model is effective, and how can effectiveness be judged?

A school in Orangeville, Ill., terrorizes students with a mock school shooting to determine how the kids would react to such an event.

A six-year-old child brought a loaded gun with him to Ross Elementary School. It fired when he dropped it on the cafeteria floor. It injured three kids. What has the world come to that small kids bring guns to school?

An incident in a kindergarten class is showing that school shooting fears are still very real.

Martinsville, Indiana has had its first school shooting today at West Middle School.

Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts was founded in 1968 on the principle that children could be trusted to be treated as adults and direct their own education. Since then, dozens of other schools in the U.S. and the world have followed the same path.

Prospect Avenue School is located in Santee, California. With roughly 500 students, the school runs from kindergarten until 8th grade. Prospect Ave. is one of a few school in Santee and it compares poorly in comparison. Here's the info.

To say that the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is beleaguered would be an understatement. Interestingly, a lot of its problems are of its own making. What's going on with California's largest public school system?

Breaking news this morning is that a school shooting occurred at Gardena High School in Los Angeles. Reportedly, a student shooter shot three people. The shooter is still at large

J.P. Neufeld, a Concordia University student who lived through the Dawson College murder and had enough conviction to try to do something to prevent the senseless murders from happening again somewhere else in the world.

More recently we have seen threats to students and teachers alike posted on the Internet in social places such as Facebook and the authorities are taking it seriously.

Montreal has had several school shooting throughout the years and the city still mourns all the victims

Pre Baby-boomer parents in Montreal or America would never think that sending their children be sending them right into the midst of danger.

Omaha, Nebraska Millard South High School student Robert Butler Jr. shot two school officials and later himself today Wednesday January 5, 2011.

Gang rape inside a high school is such a horrific crime it is hard to comprehend. A 14-year-old girl who should have been safe at school instead was attacked. Her life is changed forever. And the public schools need to change too. They are not safe.

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Discussion of virtual high schools, what is required of the students, costs, and more with sites to help the parent begin their research when considering this option.

Today's competition amongst high schoolers into top universities is overwhelming. They assume that the best schools offer the best futures. While this used to be a universal truth, today's job world is not as simple.

A healthy foods task force in your community can make a difference in the quality of food served for breakfast and lunch in public schools.

These are some memories I have from my school days, including memories of some of my favorite teachers. Who were your favorite teachers?

A research paper for Psych 101 on the psychology of school shootings.

I was sixteen years old when the Columbine shooting happened. Even eleven years later, there are still so many questions no one can answer. Including me.