A new article by @UConn journalism professor and #RGVRC member @amandajcrawford explores the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the misinformation that followed, and the impact on the victims and survivors. Read now at @BostonGlobe. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/17/magazine/their-6-year-old-was-killed-sandy-hook-then-came-decade-fighting-alex-jones-conspiracy-theories/
.@jschildkraut80 goes into even greater depth on the scholarly evidence supporting lockdown drills, implementation of drills across the US, and best practices here: http://rockinst.org/issue-area/lockdown-drills-a-widely-used-yet-often-misunderstood-practice/
@RockefellerInst @RockGunResearch https://twitter.com/mitpress/status/1559875189340610561
"#Lockdowns save lives, and drills are necessary to develop and maintain the skills needed to stay safe. These drills don’t have to be scary to achieve this; they just need to be done right."
@jschildkraut80 and @DrAmandaNick for @PostOpinions:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/09/school-shooting-lockdown-drills-save-lives/
"#Lockdowns save lives, and drills are necessary to develop and maintain the skills needed to stay safe. These drills don’t have to be scary to achieve this; they just need to be done right."
@jschildkraut80 and @DrAmandaNick for @PostOpinions:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/09/school-shooting-lockdown-drills-save-lives/
I feel attacked. Thanks @LizWFab for also calling me out 😂 - this is precisely what happened with my theory class (though I’m grateful for all the amazing ideas shared with me on here and am excited to implement some of them!).
Me: I've taught this class a million times, I'll just slap together a syllabus real quick.
Also me: *spends 3 days reworking the entire course*
Imagine being 8-years-old, shot and paralyzed when you went to a July 4th parade with your family. Cooper hasn’t been home in 6 weeks, he can maybe see his family once a week, he’s in constant pain, and now feels “hopeless, sad, and angry.” #EndGunViolence
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/16/us/highland-park-shooting-cooper-roberts-physical-recovery/index.html
