Education

School students from Montgomery County, Md., in suburban Washington, rally in solidarity with those affected by the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.

Education

Students Walk Out For Gun Laws; West Virginia Teachers Walk Out For Pay

5:55am February 25, 2018

Students across the country pushed for stricter gun laws while President Trump and Secretary DeVos made news at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

A flag flies at half mast at the entrance to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, following a mass shooting at the in Parkland, Fla., school earlier this month.

Teachers Respond To Trump's Push To Arm School Staff

2:57am February 25, 2018

After the Parkland shooting, some teachers think the president's proposal to give teachers guns could deter potential shooters. Others struggle with the expectation of putting their lives on the line.

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President Trump leaves the stage after addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference. He has repeatedly called for arming teachers after the school shooting in Florida.

It's Hard To Imagine How Armed Teachers Might Change Schools

7:17pm February 24, 2018

by Scott Simon

President Trump has suggested 20 percent of teachers should be armed, to protect students. NPR's Scott Simon wonders how that might change the nature of school and how teachers and students relate.

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A Vermont High School Has Just 3 Students

8:08am February 24, 2018

A tiny high school in a rural Vermont will close at the end of the school year. Scott Simon asks freshmen Nicholas Steeventon and Hap Ingramthere what it's like attending a school with three students.

In Ohio, Some Teachers Have Been Armed For Years

8:08am February 24, 2018

by Annie Wu

President Trump says a teacher who is "adept at firearms" could help stop an active shooter. In Ohio, a training program attempts to prepare teachers who plan to open-carry on campus.

Used car salesman Chris Edwards poses for a portrait at Automaxx in Pleasant Grove, Utah.

A Student Solution To Give Utah Debtors A Fighting Chance

8:08am February 24, 2018

by Lee Hale

In Utah, the majority of civil lawsuits are debt related; nearly all of the debtors face those suits without any legal help. A group of law students at Brigham Young University wants to change that.

Teachers Across The Country Are Thinking About Active Shooter Situations

5:13pm February 23, 2018

President Trump tweeted this week that teachers should be armed, in response to the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last week. Since then teachers and other school administrators are looking at what they would do in a shooting situation.

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants a range of measures aimed at preventing shootings like the one last week at a high school in Parkland, Fla. Scott is seen here during a meeting with law enforcement, mental health and education officials on Tuesday.

Florida Governor Calls For Raising Age Limit For Gun Purchases From 18 To 21

2:06pm February 23, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Instead of broader gun control, Gov. Rick Scott wants to keep guns away from mentally ill or violent people. He announced funds for "school hardening" and police officers in every school.

School District In Texas Armed Staff After Sandy Hook Massacre

7:33am February 23, 2018

The Holliday Independent School District permits licensed staff to carry guns at schools. David Greene talks to superintendent Kevin Dyes about the training staff receive to combat an active shooter.

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NEA Offical Reacts To Trump's Idea Of Arming Teachers

6:13am February 23, 2018

President Trump says he supports arming teachers with military or special training. David Greene talks to Becky Pringle, vice president of the National Education Association, about her concerns.

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