As Students Head Back To School, Should Parents Worry About Shootings? The Math Says No.

USA TODAY, USA Today: Opinion
Tue, 08/08/2023 - 2:09am

Since Columbine and Uvalde, parents and students fear campus shootings. Here's why kids going back to school shouldn't worry about mass shootings.

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