This is part 3 of The Christian Post’s series on youth and school violence. You can read part 1 here and part 2 here.
“I should be writing my college essay, not my will.” This message was seen on a protest sign held by a student showcasing their frustration with the problem of school violence.
School shootings in Kentucky, Florida and Maryland this year have brought a growing awareness to the problem of violence in schools. The issue is a complex problem that brings passionate debate over topics like gun control, graphic entertainment, and morality among youth.
This article is part three of The Christian Post’s series examining the many aspects of the issue, recognizing that school-based violence is a multipronged problem that goes beyond partisanship.
Data on the issue of school violence is not always clear. For example, a common statistic cited by news outlets and public figures is that, with the tragic event at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, there have thus far been 18 school shootings since 2018 began.
The statistic comes from the nonprofit group Everytown for Gun Safety, which advocates for gun control reforms and curbing of firearms violence.
According to an analysis published Feb. 15 by The Washington Post, however, this statistic is deceptive because it includes any time a firearm has been discharged on a school campus.
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