There have been 63 school shootings – meaning any time there is gunfire on a school campus – so far in 2026. They happen so often that preparing for one has become normal. Students as young as 4 years ...

Connecticut is on the verge of changing how schools handle lockdown drills, especially those meant to simulate mass shootings. Earl Bloodworth is the director of Connecticut Against Gun Violence. He ...

Schools are grappling with how to prepare students for the possibility of gun violence without traumatizing them. Lockdown drills are a fact of life in U.S. schools. What does that mean for students?

Tucked inside a hefty piece of legislation that state lawmakers are poised to push forward are a plethora of provisions impacting education in Connecticut. From curriculum to active shooter drills, ...

Abbey Clements, a former first grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary, has lived through a school shooting. But she’s not enthusiastic about school crisis response drills. Clements, who co-founded the ...