school shooter
May
25
2022
The May 2022 Uvalde elementary school shooting in Texas renewed national debate over gun access and classroom safety. The piece responds by showing how fear of shootings has reversed typical family dynamics around school attendance. It takes the position that ongoing gun violence has made schools sites of dread rather than routine education.
Nov
30
2021
May
22
2018
May
20
2018
Active shooter drills in schools highlighted ongoing partisan divides over gun policy in 2018. One side advocated stricter controls including bans while the other emphasized thoughts and prayers. The divide reflected broader debates on preventing violence versus addressing aftermath. The piece critiques both approaches as insufficient for meaningful change.
