What One School District Is Doing About Rising Gun Violence

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🗓️ 30 June 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Gun violence among young people is on the rise. In Denver, Colorado, one high school in particular has experienced a number of violent incidents in the past year, including two shootings in which two students died. We visited East High School to meet students, teachers and the superintendent who decided to bring armed police back to schools. Further Reading: -‘My Kid Can’t Sleep’: Gun Violence Drives Denver to Return Armed Police to Schools - Juvenile Crime Surges, Reversing Long Decline. ‘It’s Just Kids Killing Kids.’ Further Listening: - The Fight Over Banning the AR-15 - Remington's Surprising Sandy Hook Settlement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Kate.
0:02.0	Today, our producer and Rique Perez-Dela Rosa
0:05.0	is going to bring you a story about the fight
0:08.0	in one school district over how to keep students safe
0:12.0	from gun violence.
0:14.0	Here's in Rique.
0:22.0	Gun violence among young people has been rising across the country.
0:25.0	From 2019 to 2021, the number of children and teens
0:29.0	killed by gunfire increased by 50%.
0:32.0	And in Denver, Colorado, the debate over how to keep young people safe
0:37.0	is centered around its schools.
0:40.0	Hi, good afternoon, everyone.
0:42.0	Thank you for joining us.
0:44.0	Welcome to the progress monitoring session for the Denver Public Schools Board of Education.
0:49.0	Welcome.
0:50.0	Earlier this month, parents, teachers, and students voice their concerns
0:54.0	over rising gun violence to the Denver Public Schools Board of Education.
0:58.0	I can't believe that I have to fight for my safety,
1:01.0	for the safety of my friends, and for the safety of my family.
1:04.0	When I and everybody should already be safe.
1:07.0	DPS doesn't care about the safety of their students.
1:09.0	School should be a place where students are excited to be
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