Sentences with phrase «as gun violence in schools»

Social action can be encouraged with regard to current events such as gun violence in schools or issues such as cheating, gang presence, or bullying, but it can also be encouraged in thinking about historical events.

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Along with the possibility of raising the age for purchasing a gun, the commission will study the effects of factors such as violent video games that contribute to what DeVos called a «culture of violence» in U.S. schools.

Local high school students are planning several walkouts to demand that Congress cracks down on gun violence in America, according to Cleveland 19 News, with similar demonstrations ongoing in Columbus, Ohio, as well.

But this year's speech comes as the issue of gun violence takes on new urgency after one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.

As students across the country walked out of their schools for the National Student Walkout in honor of the one - month anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, House lawmakers passed a narrow gun violence prevention measure with overwhelming bipartisan support.

As the community mourns, lawmakers in Florida are responding with mixed ideas on what to do to address the recurring issue of gun violence in the state and the national trend of terrorists continually targeting schools.

«As our nation collectively mourned the unthinkable act that occurred on December 14th, the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School signified a long - overdue wake - up call for our country to finally address the reality of gun violence in our society.

You can not undo what has been done, but you can accomplish something very powerful and positive by creating a capital campaign that would help to fund some of the proposals put forward by the Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents to address gun violence and school safety, as reported in your 12/31/12 edSchool Superintendents to address gun violence and school safety, as reported in your 12/31/12 edschool safety, as reported in your 12/31/12 edition.

«South Florida has a progressive champion in Lori Berman — as a Representative she pushed for commonsense gun violence prevention measures, advocated for public schools, and fought for seniors,» said Rizzo.

Lori Haas, right, the mother of a survivor of the Virginia Tech shooting, hugs Francine Wheeler, center, mother of Ben Wheeler, who was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting, as Fred Guttenberg, left, the father of 14 - year - old Jaime Guttenberg, who was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, arrives to speak during a Democratic meeting to hear from survivors of gun violence and family members of victims.

They protested for 17 - minutes as part of the national movement against gun violence and to honor the lives lost in the Parkland, Florida school shootings last month.

Shaker was one of more than a dozen schools across the area that participated in a walk - out last week as part of a push for action on gun violence.

Ms. González, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., has emerged as one of the most prominent faces among the student activists who have mobilized against gun violence after a shooting at their school last month that left 17School in Parkland, Fla., has emerged as one of the most prominent faces among the student activists who have mobilized against gun violence after a shooting at their school last month that left 17school last month that left 17 dead.

Inspired by students from the targeted Florida high school, as many as 500,000 people are expected to rally against gun violence and in favor of stricter gun laws on March 24 in Washington, D.C., with sister marches taking place in cities across the world.

They were asked what types of guns they owned; reasons for ownership (protection, recreation, as collector's items); their attitudes on gun policies, such as bans, arming teachers and violence against the government; and the sources of violence, ranging from God's absence in public schools to media violence to insufficient mental health screening and background checks.

It is one of 106 high schools in the highest - needs category on the new Student Equity Need Index, which ranks schools based on student demographics, the academic status of incoming students, and community indicators such as asthma and gun violence.

The schools were determined based on their ranking on the equity index, which factors in student demographics, the academic status of incoming students, and community indicators such as asthma and gun violence.

Sadly, only a few weeks later another tragedy unfolded at Great Mills High School in St. Mary's County in Maryland as a result of gun violence.

YouTube has emerged as an important node in the national debate around gun violence and gun reform following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in February.

A general view of the makeshift memorial in front of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as staff, teachers and students walk out of classes to protest gun violence in Parkland, Fla..

At Hialeah Senior High School, more than 4,000 students nearly filled the football field as they stood against a fence with signs that read, «Fear has no place in our schools,» «Stop gun violence» and «Enough is enough.»

As the teens gathered Sunday at North Community Park in Parkland, not far from the school where 14 classmates and three educators were killed Wednesday, the picnic tables under the gazebo became their makeshift headquarters to continue their campaign against gun violence.

It's easy to think of the Stoneman Douglas survivors — strikingly eloquent and fiercely committed to bringing a permanent end to gun violence in US schools — as older than their years.

The education plan shows that, even as Cruz was making progress at the Cross Creek School for emotionally and behaviorally disabled students in late 2015, but that he was known by administrators to have an obsession with guns and violence.

Hundreds of students in Howard County staged walkouts Wednesday morning as part of a national protest against gun violence and a way to honor the lives of 17 teenagers and adults killed last month in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla..

(Newser)-- As hundreds of thousands march Saturday in cities around the US in support of gun control, the editorial staff of the Eagle Eye — the school newspaper at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, where 17 people were killed in a shooting in February — are pushing nine changes to fight gun violence in tschool newspaper at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, where 17 people were killed in a shooting in February — are pushing nine changes to fight gun violence in tSchool in Parkland, where 17 people were killed in a shooting in February — are pushing nine changes to fight gun violence in the US.

In the days following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that left 17 students and staff members dead, including five Jewish victims, South Florida synagogues and temples offered a variety of community services, such as grief counseling, tributes and special Shabbat services with sermons on the shooting and gun violencIn the days following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that left 17 students and staff members dead, including five Jewish victims, South Florida synagogues and temples offered a variety of community services, such as grief counseling, tributes and special Shabbat services with sermons on the shooting and gun violencin Parkland that left 17 students and staff members dead, including five Jewish victims, South Florida synagogues and temples offered a variety of community services, such as grief counseling, tributes and special Shabbat services with sermons on the shooting and gun violence.

In the five weeks since the massacre, the Parkland, Florida, students have been transformed into high - profile gun control advocates, leading school walkouts and meeting with lawmakers as they demand steps be taken to address the issue of gun violence in AmericIn the five weeks since the massacre, the Parkland, Florida, students have been transformed into high - profile gun control advocates, leading school walkouts and meeting with lawmakers as they demand steps be taken to address the issue of gun violence in Americin America.

This was the first time Runcie admitted that the school board bears at least part of the blame for the tragedy after school records obtained by Local 10 showed the school board was aware that Cruz, who was diagnosed as emotionally disabled, was transferred from a special behavioral center to Marjory Stoneman Douglas in 2016, even though educators were aware even before the move that Cruz was preoccupied with guns, violence and people being killed.

He appeared in court Wednesday as students across the nation walked out of school to protest gun violence.

As students walked out of schools across the country Wednesday to protest gun violence, a Senate hearing examined law enforcement agencies» failure to heed multiple warnings about the Parkland, Fla., man accused of killing 17 people at a high school, as well as the long record of failed gun control measures in CongresAs students walked out of schools across the country Wednesday to protest gun violence, a Senate hearing examined law enforcement agencies» failure to heed multiple warnings about the Parkland, Fla., man accused of killing 17 people at a high school, as well as the long record of failed gun control measures in Congresas well as the long record of failed gun control measures in Congresas the long record of failed gun control measures in Congress.

When dozens of students and teachers exited Excel Academy on Wednesday morning as part of the nationwide «walkout» against gun violence, it was in honor of the 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida last month, but also the seven Excel students killed by gun violence in Baltimore since last year, they said.

As students across the nation and in Georgia staged school walkouts to protest gun violence, House and Senate Democrats held a press conference at the Capitol in solidarity.

Thousands of students marched in demonstrations against gun violence across Connecticut as part of a nationwide movement inspired by high school students in Parkland, Florida.