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Leadership within education is always a challenge, but in the rapidly changing technology landscape we now work in, it seems even more daunting. I've collected some interesting reflections on educational leadership here. Enjoy!
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How school shootings traumatize teachers

How school shootings traumatize teachers | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Educators who survive school shootings must return every day to the site of their trauma.
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5 ways to reduce school shootings

5 ways to reduce school shootings | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Risk assessments and rigid gun laws are among the tools that can help prevent school massacres, a specialist in youth aggression says.
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These Firms Say They Can Help Prevent School Shootings and Suicides. Do They?

These Firms Say They Can Help Prevent School Shootings and Suicides. Do They? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Haunted by mass killings, schools are hiring Twitter and Facebook monitoring services to keep a constant watch on students. The companies say their success can’t be measured.
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Sad that some schools have to pay for these services instead of spending the money on student education.
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How Schools Recover from Mass Shootings - Learning after a tragedy

How Schools Recover from Mass Shootings - Learning after a tragedy | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
In an age where such tragedies are increasingly common, a shared blueprint is emerging.
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Betsy DeVos Won't Talk About Guns in School Violence

Betsy DeVos Won't Talk About Guns in School Violence | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The education secretary told senators that the group isn’t tasked with studying the role of firearms in campus violence.
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Sorry, Betsy DeVos: Guns Aren't a Bear Necessity in Schools

Sorry, Betsy DeVos: Guns Aren't a Bear Necessity in Schools | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education is right that animals sometimes menace schools, but her solution doesn’t seem to fit the problem.
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Republicans Want to ‘Harden’ Schools. That’s an Awful Euphemism.

Republicans Want to ‘Harden’ Schools. That’s an Awful Euphemism. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Preparing schools to repel and return gunfire isn’t a mature society’s response.
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Indiana Teachers Say They Were Shot 'Execution-Style' During Active-Shooter Drill

Indiana Teachers Say They Were Shot 'Execution-Style' During Active-Shooter Drill | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
An Indiana sheriff says he won't conduct active-shooter trainings for teachers after some said they were injured in the drill.
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I appreciate that drills can promote safety, but isn't this just going a little too far? Why not try some gun control like NZ did?
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Teaching in the Age of School Shootings

Teaching in the Age of School Shootings | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
What happens to teachers who are forced to act as first responders?
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Arming teachers with federal education money? Are they even thinking?

Arming teachers with federal education money? Are they even thinking? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
If Betsy DeVos persists with this misfire, Congress should step in.
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Why security measures won't stop school shootings

Why security measures won't stop school shootings | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
When school shootings take place, beefed up security is often seen as a solution. Experience shows, however, that school shootings stem from social factors that require a different response.
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What University of Texas Campus Is Saying About Concealed Guns

What University of Texas Campus Is Saying About Concealed Guns | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
While many professors and students worry that guns in classrooms will frighten people and discourage free expression, supporters of a new state law counter that the right to bear arms must not be restricted.
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