There is no evidence that arming school staff improves school safety, and one study found an armed guard present was associated with more deaths in school shootings¶
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q2 i? An examination of intentional school shootings found an armed guard present was not associated with reduced injury rate and was significantly associated with an increase in deaths. → dePaoli 2023
Evidence¶
dePaoli 2023¶
dePaoli, J., & McCombs, J. (2023). Safe schools, thriving students: Evidence-based strategies for creating safe and supportive schools. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/701.445
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The review reports this examination of intentional school shootings as its evidence on armed adults on campus, concluding "There is no evidence that arming staff in K–12 schools would improve school safety."
"An examination of intentional school shootings found that having an armed guard present was not associated with a reduction in the injury rate and was instead significantly associated with an increase in the number of deaths."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Safety — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- Two mass shootings exemplify how metal detectors can be insufficient at stopping such attacks — related
- Security cameras show no evidence of improving school safety, and evidence does not support expanding metal detector use — related
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There is no evidence that arming school staff improves school safety, and one study found an armed guard present was associated with more deaths in school shootings |
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There is no evidence that arming school staff improves school safety, and one study found an armed guard present was associated with more deaths in school shootings |
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