K-12 Education: Characteristics of School Shootings

• 2020

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This 58-page report examines school shootings in K-12 schools over ten years. It describes that most shootings result from disputes or accidents, with students often being the shooters. Shootings are more common in urban and poorer schools but deadlier in wealthier ones. The report finds no direct link between school discipline methods and shootings due to complex factors involved. Different approaches like social-emotional learning and threat assessment may help reduce violence, but research is limited on their effectiveness specifically for preventing school shootings.

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Hazard: Violence

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Public Health Professionals; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Educational Status; Firearms; Risk Factors; Schools; Students; Violence; Protective Factors; Gun Violence; Mass Shooting Events

Institutions: U.S. Government Accountability Office

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