The Enigma of the School Shooter, Book Battles, and the Decline of the Red Pen

Teacher Magazine 's take on education news from around the Web, Oct. 4-15.

Even though something similar has happened before, it's still a shock to hear that a 16-year-old allegedly planned to kill eight students and teachers at his high school in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Toby Kerns was arrested in mid-September after police found an exploded bomb in the woods near his home and investigated claims that he'd blueprinted a Columbine-style massacre. Kerns' father, while admitting that his son is troubled and has been treated for depression, said that a group of boys was in on the plan and that Toby was framed by a former friend over a girlfriend dispute. But police have found no evidence ...