Neil deGrasse Tyson is Correct about the Numbers
August 14, 2019 – David Henderson …… Science writer Neil deGrasse Tyson says human emotions tend to respond more to spectacle than data. He’s right. Continue reading →
Public Schools Aren’t Taking Security Seriously
May 9, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… Maybe the fact that both homicides and violent crime overall have nearly halved over the past 20 years is a reason school officials show little interest in taking practical steps toward on-site security. Continue reading →
Hysteria Over School Safety Won’t Keep Us Safe
May 1, 2019 – James Bovard …… The #NeverAgain movement that arose after last year’s Parkland shootings ignores how government officials cannot be trusted to behave honestly or responsibly to save student lives. Continue reading →
In the Wake of Mass Shootings, Parents Reconsider Mass Schooling
July 26, 2018 – Kerry McDonald …… Parents who remove their children from the confines of the conventional classroom are not running away from reality. They are running towards it. Continue reading →
It’s Time to Focus on the “School” in “School Shooting”
July 17, 2018 – Thomas Eckert …… With a near monopoly of school shootings, public schools nevertheless continue to escape any scrutiny. Continue reading →
The FBI Admits it Could’ve Prevented the Florida High School Shooting
March 20, 2018 – Carey Wedler …… Public safety appears to be a low priority for the FBI. Continue reading →
Security Works at Disney — But Can’t Work at a Public School?
March 6, 2018 – Ryan McMaken …… The fact that politicians get highly-attentive security guards — while school kids get a cut-rate version of security — is revealing. Continue reading →