Politics
Thoughts and Prayers? How Trump and the GOP Undermine School Shooting Protections
Last week, Karoline Leavitt delivered what she called a “MAGA Minute,” and it pissed me right off. She acknowledged the horrific shooting at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis with the...
Politics
The “Facts of Life” for Gen Z: A Party That Has Abandoned Us
Republican Senator and vice presidential candidate JD Vance recently addressed the tragic school shooting in Georgia, stating, “I don’t like that this is a fact of life.” The “fact of life” he was...
guns
My Former Student Was Murdered, Yet We Have to Find Hope in the Tragedy
On my wall hangs a huge, framed photograph of the members of Urban Prep Academies' first class at their graduation. It’s a candid portrait of young Black men from some of Chicago’s toughest...
trauma
Join Innovative Research to Reduce Sexual Harassment and Assault
Esther Warkov, Ph.D., is Executive Director and Co-Founder of Stop Sexual Assault in Schools, a national nonprofit addressing rampant K-12 sexual harassment and assault After our daughter was...
guns
Incorporate Inclusivity into Your School Safety Plan
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a prominent topic in K-12 education, but it is often not thought of when designing a school safety plan, despite regular reminders of the need for...
guns
How Many More Dead Children and Teachers?
As NBA coach Steve Kerr loudly pleaded a couple of weeks back during his press conference, when are we going to do something about this? At what point will our senators in Washington D.C. put their...
