Students grapple with ever-present threat of gun violence
Close to 300,000 students have faced gun violence in their schools since the Columbine shooting in 1999. Many more have experienced threats of violence on their campuses. EdSource’s California Student Journalism Corps interviewed students who have surviv
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Show Notes
Close to 300,000 students have faced gun violence in their schools since the Columbine shooting in 1999. Many more have experienced threats of violence on their campuses. EdSource’s California Student Journalism Corps interviewed students who have survived a school shooting or shooting threats about how those experiences have impacted them.
Guests:
Leesa Hogan, Student, Merritt College
Megan Tagami, Student journalist, California Student Journalism Corps
Raya Torres, Student journalist, California Student Journalism Corps
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Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.