Public education has seen a tragic increase in the amount of school shootings and overall school violence in the last ten years. Students are no longer just “duking it out” on the playground and then calling a truce. In today’s society teens are more likely to respond to difficult situations in a more violent fashion than in years past. Social media and the instant access to violent video games, music lyrics and television programs could be playing a part in this increase, but how do we help students learn better coping mechanisms and how are these violent incidents impacting the school setting? Join host Kristy Houle as she chats with law enforcement and school resource officer Kip Heinle as they discuss the efforts that other resource officers around the nation are attempting to deal with on a day to day basis.
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