The Newtown School Shootings
On Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman who shot his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., killed 20 children and six of their teachers and school leaders. It was the deadliest K-12 school shooting in U.S. history. Since the day of the shootings, the tragedy has had a far-reaching effect on schools. In ongoing coverage, Education Week captured the grief and reflection felt in Newtown and nationwide and reported on the increased emphasis on school safety. Read our complete coverage:
White roses with the faces of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are displayed on a telephone pole near the school in Newtown, Conn., on the one-month anniversary of the mass shooting that left 26 dead, including 20 children. —Jessica Hill/AP
SCHOOL-SAFETY EFFORTS
INTERACTIVE ANALYSIS

School Safety Legislation Since Newtown

An Education Week analysis of nearly 400 bills found that state lawmakers have proposed a host of solutions, including arming teachers, adding police officers, and improving school buildings. (April 25, 2013)

Proposals prompted by the killings in Newtown, Conn., gain some ground in the Senate. (April 17, 2013)

COMMENTARY

In a fictitious school policy memo, Thomas P. Johnson tackles the logistics of arming teachers. (April 12, 2013)

A coalition of organizations unveiled its plan to head off school violence through positive behavioral approaches and better training and support for students and staff. (March 28, 2013)

Critics say an increase in police presence will funnel students into the juvenile-justice system for matters administrators should handle in-house. (March 12, 2013)

Resource officers, counselors, and teacher training can help head off tragedies like Sandy Hook shootings, witnesses told a congressional panel. (March 6, 2013)

A Utah lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow parents to find out if their children's teachers are carrying firearms at school. (March 4, 2013)

Police With Guns in Every S.C. School Would Cost $80M Annually

(February 28, 2013)

Experts: Add Counselors, Not Armed Teachers, to Boost School Safety

(February 27, 2013)

Survey: Teachers Feel Safe at School; Decline Carrying Guns

(February 26, 2013)

Armed Educators a Reality in Some Schools, Debated in Others

(February 15, 2013)

From Air Raids to Fake Gunfire, Safety Drills Evolve

(January 31, 2013)

Districts Get Bold on School Security

(January 23, 2013)

Chicago Years Inform Ed. Secretary's Views on Gun Violence

(January 11, 2013)

Opposition, Support Grow for Adding Armed Police at Schools

(January 11, 2013)

NRA Calls for Armed School Security in Wake of Newtown Shootings

(December 21, 2012)

Debate Stirred on Arming Teachers, School Staff

(December 19, 2012)
IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH

At Sandy Hook School, Tragic Day Unfolds

On Dec. 14, the news out of a Newtown, Conn., elementary school grew grimmer by the second. (January 8, 2013)

Asperger's syndrome didn't cause Adam Lanza's violent attack, say groups representing people with disabilities. (January 8, 2013)

Long before she ever taught at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Connie Sullivan had decided the teachers there were rock stars. (December 26, 2012)

COMMENTARY

Newtown, Conn., and Sandy Hook Elementary should be remembered for their caring community, not just tragedy, Jim Dillon writes. (December 21, 2012)

As Newtown, Conn., administrators are learning, school leaders walk a delicate tightrope in helping their schools find "a new normal" in the wake of a tragedy. (December 20, 2012)

COMMENTARY

Tragedies like the one in Newtown, Conn., reverberate long after the emergency passes, but schools can alter their teaching practices to help survivors cope and move ahead, Carolyn Mears writes. (December 19, 2012)

The events of Dec. 14—and particularly the actions of the Sandy Hook educators—have brought teachers both deep grief and a strong sense of resolve. (December 18, 2012)

COMMENTARY

A middle school teacher describes how she walked "a fine line" in answering her students' questions about the Sandy Hook school shooting. (December 19, 2012)

On Dec. 14, six members of the faculty and 20 1st graders at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., were killed at the hands of a violent gunman intent on doing harm. See their faces and learn their names. (December 18, 2012)

Despite the scope of last week's school shooting tragedy, Sandy Hook educators did everything right, according to authorities on school security. (December 18, 2012)

COMMENTARY

'I Want to Help': A Teacher and Columbine Survivor Speaks Out

(December 18, 2012)

In Newtown's Wake, Psychologist Shares Experience From '89 Tragedy

(December 18, 2012)
COMMENTARY

In the Wake of Newtown, Helping Children Cope

(December 17, 2012)
SPECIAL COLLECTION

EdWeek's Opinion Bloggers React to Newtown

(December 14, 2012 - December 20, 2012)

Conn. Shootings Send Ripple Effects to Districts Nationwide

(December 17, 2012)

Multiple Deaths, Children Among Them, in Conn. School Shooting

(December 14, 2012)
SPECIAL FEATURES
INTERACTIVE ANALYSIS

School Safety Legislation Since Newtown

An Education Week analysis of nearly 400 bills found that state lawmakers have proposed a host of solutions, including arming teachers, adding police officers, and improving school buildings.

School Safety Legislation Since Newtown
AUDIO STORY

Educators Learn the Right Way to Bear Arms

Education Week's Nirvi Shah spent the afternoon at a shooting range with teachers and staff from Clifton, Texas, some of whom, despite their inexperience and the gravity of the responsibility, are determined to pursue their concealed handgun permits.

HISTORICAL TIMELINE

School Violence and Security

Look back at significant events in U.S. history involving school violence, security, and discipline.

DISCUSSION FORUM

Newtown School Shooting: Your Reactions

Educators, how (if at all) do you plan on addressing the Conn. tragedy in your classroom? Do you and your students feel safe in your school? What steps can be taken to keep students and school staff safe from such attacks? Join the discussion.

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