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Tackling School Safety: What Can Parents Do - Is There Any Hope For Teens Today?


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Has the safety of our schools been compromised? This episode is chock-full of eye-opening discussions on serious incidents impacting students in our schools across the country. We kick-start the conversation with a heartbreaking incident of a drive-by shooting at Central High School in Newark, New Jersey, and a disturbing case of AI-created explicit images being shared by male students in Westfield High School.

We don’t stop there. We proceed to analyze the rising concern of weapons in schools, referencing an incident at Marc Della Middle High and the stabbing at Copper Hills High School. The discussion broadens as we delve into the controversial Policy 8040 of Loudoun County Public Schools, which has spurred a wave of protests from high school students voicing their safety concerns. We also shed light on the prevalent power imbalance between teachers and students, the shocking incident of a school bus driver charged with simple battery, and the daily struggle faced by a parent of a severely bullied student at Princeton Middle School.

Our conversation is not complete without addressing the multiple threats and incidents that continue to plague our schools. We scrutinize the case of Lily Whitworth's planned attack on Colorado Springs middle schools, a substitute teacher's arrest at Hingham Middle School in Massachusetts, and an 11-year-old student in Hawaii charged with attempted murder following a scissor-stabbing incident. We conclude with a thought-provoking dialogue on bullying and the crucial role parents play in shaping their children's behavior. This episode is indeed a wake-up call for all of us to address school violence, hold the responsible parties accountable, and ensure our children's safety. So, are you ready to join the conversation?

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R.E.D. PodcastingBy Rashon Baskerville Jr.