gun violence

September 28, 2022

Gang-related shooting at Oakland school prompts calls to end gun violence

Police say all the victims - adult students and staff - are affiliated with one of the schools. No details were released on what triggered the shootings Wednesday afternoon.

Diana Lambert, Ali Tadayon, Carolyn Jones, And Thomas Peele

Commentary

July 6, 2022

Berkeley High foils attack but schools still need help to keep students safe

Students at Berkeley High — and every other school in the United States — are being made to feel less safe by a Supreme Court intent on expanding “gun rights.”

May 26, 2022

Students grapple with ever-present threat of gun violence

Students who have survived a school shooting or shooting threats share how those experiences have impacted them.

February 11, 2020

College costs, teacher shortage still top concerns in poll of California voters

Annual PACE/USC Rossier poll also finds support for increasing teacher pay, requiring ethnic studies and taking action to prevent gun violence.

November 20, 2019

Schools keep hiring counselors, but students’ stress levels are only growing

Shootings, fires and social media have left students stressed and anxious. Counselors say it’s hard to keep up.

November 14, 2019

Saugus High School shooting in Santa Clarita: Teen girl and boy dead, alleged shooter in ‘grave condition’

“It’s a sad day in Saugus, sad day in Los Angeles County and the nation,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said.

April 24, 2019

For principals, biggest task is creating a school culture without the threat of gun violence

In survey, principals say more time is spent addressing problems associated with the threat of gun violence than any other challenge.

February 14, 2019

Beyond Parkland: Remembering all the victims of gun violence

On this day, the one-year anniversary of the Parkland shootings, let us remember the lesser known victims of gun attacks, the ones who make up the majority of those killed by violence involving firearms.

Louis Freedberg

Federal Education Policy

December 19, 2018

Trump administration’s school safety report met with harsh criticism in California

The report strongly recommended rescinding the Obama policies that both emphasized alternatives to suspensions and expulsions and highlighted data showing that students of color and those with disabilities were more likely than white students to face these punishments.

David Washburn

Student Well-Being

November 9, 2018

Why aren't we protecting our young?

The Borderline massacre indicates that no one is safe when lethal weapons are too easily accessible to people whose only intent is to use them to slaughter others.

Louis Freedberg

Legislation

August 30, 2018

California lawmakers send school safety bills to Gov. Brown's desk

The measures include mandates for classroom door locks, school safety plans and the addition of school personnel to the list of people who can file gun violence restraining orders.

David Washburn

Student Well-Being

July 16, 2018

One in 3 parents fear for their children's safety at school, survey finds

A nationwide poll found that while an increasing number of parents fear for their children's safety at school, a significant majority do not want teachers to be armed.

David Washburn

Legislation

June 17, 2018

Modest school safety measures making way through California Legislature

A flurry of state legislation aimed at making schools safer was proposed after the Parkland school massacre. Here’s where the various proposals stand now.