/tags/school-shootings School Shootings en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:07:58 GMT /education/2024-09-20/austin-texas-school-shooting-threats-aisd-police Ten local districts teamed up for a news conference Friday to discuss how they’re responding to the recent rise in violent threats. School leaders are asking families to help their children understand the impact of making threats. Austin ISD said it received 30 threats last week alone. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:07:58 GMT /education/2024-09-20/austin-texas-school-shooting-threats-aisd-police Becky Fogel /education/2024-08-23/austin-graham-elementary-school-threat-arrest The FBI had received a tip about an Instagram user making threats against Graham Elementary School. A 17-year-old has been charged with a third-degree felony. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 23:22:19 GMT /education/2024-08-23/austin-graham-elementary-school-threat-arrest Becky Fogel /education/2023-08-09/austin-isd-is-making-progress-on-school-safety-projects-included-in-2022-bond More than 70 schools are getting new perimeter fences with money from the bond. The district says it wants to make sure campuses remain welcoming places while strengthening security. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 10:01:00 GMT /education/2023-08-09/austin-isd-is-making-progress-on-school-safety-projects-included-in-2022-bond Becky Fogel /crime-justice/2023-08-08/uvalde-shooters-cousin-arrested-in-san-antonio-for-threatening-to-shoot-a-school Nathan James Cruz, 17, was arrested on charges of making a terroristic threat and making a terroristic threat against his family. His mother reported his statements to police. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:25:48 GMT /crime-justice/2023-08-08/uvalde-shooters-cousin-arrested-in-san-antonio-for-threatening-to-shoot-a-school Laurel Wamsley /politics/2023-05-29/bill-requiring-armed-people-in-texas-schools-heads-to-governor Texas is still reeling from the state's deadliest school shootings. Will new school safety plans prevent another tragedy? Mon, 29 May 2023 16:00:40 GMT /politics/2023-05-29/bill-requiring-armed-people-in-texas-schools-heads-to-governor Toluwani Osibamowo /crime-justice/2022-12-20/uvalde-learns-auditor-breached-school-analysis-shows-delays-in-medical-response-to-shooting A report on a safety audit recently conducted at Uvalde schools, and a new analysis revealing stunning delays in the medical response after the shooting at Robb Elementary delivered a one-two punch of bad news for the community just before the winter holidays. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:50:21 GMT /crime-justice/2022-12-20/uvalde-learns-auditor-breached-school-analysis-shows-delays-in-medical-response-to-shooting Camille Phillips, Marian Navarro /politics/2022-11-18/uvalde-county-commissioner-who-was-acting-police-chief-during-school-shooting-retires-from-force Residents demanded that Lt. Mariano Pargas step down after audio from the day of the shooting showed that he knew students were trapped but failed to act. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:07:45 GMT /politics/2022-11-18/uvalde-county-commissioner-who-was-acting-police-chief-during-school-shooting-retires-from-force TPR News Staff /education/2022-10-28/more-than-a-dozen-austin-isd-campuses-have-undergone-state-mandated-security-audits Inspectors are seeing if they can easily gain access to school buildings and evaluating check-in procedures for visitors. If issues are identified, school districts have 45 days to address them. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:27:32 GMT /education/2022-10-28/more-than-a-dozen-austin-isd-campuses-have-undergone-state-mandated-security-audits Becky Fogel /crime-justice/2022-10-13/a-jury-recommends-life-in-prison-for-parkland-shooter-nikolas-cruz Fourteen students and three staff members were killed in the rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine's Day in 2018. Cruz, 24, pleaded guilty last year to first-degree murder. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:28:53 GMT /crime-justice/2022-10-13/a-jury-recommends-life-in-prison-for-parkland-shooter-nikolas-cruz Laurel Wamsley /health/2022-08-12/4-years-after-a-school-shooting-in-a-small-texas-city-there-is-still-a-lot-of-pain In 2018, a 17-year-old gunman killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School. But even with an influx of time and money for mental health services, the community is still struggling with grief and trauma. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:12:08 GMT /health/2022-08-12/4-years-after-a-school-shooting-in-a-small-texas-city-there-is-still-a-lot-of-pain Renuka Rayasam