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Is There Any Way For Schools To Prevent Shootings?

There is no one profile of a school shooter, but whole-school approaches to mental health and discipline have the potential to reduce violence.
Source: LA Johnson

Could anyone have stopped this? That's one of the biggest questions for schools and educators as the nation takes in the facts of the shooting in Parkland, Fla., that has left 17 dead and 23 injured.

While the U.S. remains a global outlier by far when it comes to mass shootings, and owns 42 percent of the world's guns, the fact is that most schools have taken steps to prepare for this kind of threat.

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