How school shootings affect students and staff
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This study looks at how experiencing a school shooting impacts students, teachers, and principals. It compares schools that had a shooting to those that did not, to understand the effects on wellbeing.
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Who can take part
- Your school must agree to take part in the study.
- Your school must have had a shooting between 2015 and 2022, or not have had one between 2011 and 2022.
- Students must be in grades 6 through 12.
- Your school must be a public school.
- You must be a current student, teacher, or principal at the school.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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