When school started back up in North High last fall, the pool was crowded with students and staff from a few local elementary schools.“Everyone’s kind of excited to go to school,” one of them said, “so I think it was really fun for everyone.”But a few weeks later, a single shooter struck.It was only the …
How to help save the Hammond High School Shooting victims
A mother and daughter from Tennessee have launched a $30,000 (£20,000) campaign to help support the victims of a shooting at a school in the U.S. state.The Hammond High shooting is the deadliest school shooting in U.N. history, with four people dead and over 150 wounded.In a statement, Rebecca Karp and her daughter, Jessica, said …
How Spokane Public Schools Are Closing, With A Plan To Keep Schools Open
Spokane Public schools are closing, with a plan to keep schools open.The closing date for schools will be April 1.School Superintendent Karen Smith said the closures will be phased in, and will be temporary.“We have a plan in place to close these schools as we make the transition to a new school district, which will …
Why are there no Republicans on the school shooting panel?
The US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has selected Republican Representative Tom Rooney to chair the panel, and the GOP-led committee will soon announce the new chairman.Republicans are pushing for the selection of a retired general, retired Marine Corps General James Mattis, as a top choice to lead the panel.But Republicans are worried that the …
How to identify a school shooter
A teacher who used to teach at Liberty High School in New Jersey was among the first to report a school shooting at the school.The school’s principal and principal assistant were among those injured when the shooter opened fire on the building.Liberty Principal Dr. James L. McDaniel Jr. said the gunman was in his first …