school violence
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When Violence Comes Close to Home

The collective trauma of a school shooting and what happens to a community when the unthinkable becomes personal
by Shanti O'Connor

There are moments when the world we thought we understood suddenly fractures. A school shooting is one of those moments. Schools are places where children are supposed to learn, grow, and imagine their futures. They are places where parents entrust their most precious beings to the care of others, believing they will return home safely […]

Posted inOpinion

Bend-La Pine Schools making progress in prevention of school shootings, but missing an important piece

Caroline Skidmore

Bend-La Pine Schools has taken swift and important action to help prevent school shootings in our district. However, it has yet to address the fact that the majority of guns used by children in school shootings come from homes in which guns are not securely stored. Clear and consistent messaging to parents about the importance […]

Posted inNews

Threats of Violence at Bend Schools

Bend Police ups its presence, attendance down
Chris Miller

Bend Senior High School has joined the growing list of Bend-La Pine schools recently put on alert due to threats of possible violence. On Monday, BLP Schools sent Lava Bear parents a letter, alerting them to increased police presence in response to a conversation with a student who allegedly overheard two other students talking about […]

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