Gun Violence and Schools

The mobile app, which is free to download, is primarily for youth in Montbello, Green Valley Ranch, and Park Hill.

During the VP debate, Vance spoke in favor of hardening schools and more law enforcement, while Walz said more red flag laws and background checks would make students safer.

The lawsuit alleges Denver Public Schools failed to protect Luis when it removed police officers from schools.

Communication during emergencies is a big reason families are skeptical of school cell phone bans. But parents also acknowledge the downside of phones at school, and they’re trying compromises.

Jahsani Peters, a rising senior at Forest Hills High School, has spent the past two years helping reduce local community violence in Queens.

The new matrix will go into effect this school year. The previous one came under scrutiny after a shooting inside Denver’s East High School.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced in April that officers would begin enforcing the city’s juvenile curfew law.

New York City is pledging $2 million to keep some programs open for more hours as part of an effort to reduce youth violence during the summer months.

A new analysis by The Trace finds that an average of 57 shootings a day occur near U.S. school buildings. These shootings can traumatize students and hinder academic growth.

The new matrix comes more than a year after a shooting inside East High School and following state findings that DPS disproportionately suspends Black students with disabilities.

New report: Schools can be a game changer for students who live near the sites of killings

One initiative will give $1,000 bonuses to teenagers who work 100 hours or more this summer and complete financial literacy training.

The vote comes one year after a mass school shooting in Nashville that prompted calls for gun restrictions

Across party lines, teachers want students to have more mental health support. Republican teachers were more likely to support armed police officers in school — and arming teachers.

‘People were damn mad,’ said one spectator who was asked to leave the chamber.