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[quote=Anonymous]I think folks are on the wrong track in worrying about the punishment for this kid - he is after all someone's child and we don't know his motivation for bringing the gun to school. And obviously he deserves to be punished.  As a Wilson parent there are more pressing questions on my mind:

Are there structures and triage in place to identify kids who might be having trouble to prevent this in the first place? Are all kids empowered to go find help for friends who might be in a dark space? Does Wilson implement best practices for creating a safe and supportive school climate? Does Wilson operate a positive school climate where all kids can thrive? What is it about Wilson that makes it OK to bring a weapon to school?

Punishment is not a deterrent.  There needs to be some hard discussions about school climate, prevention and even best pratices like restorative justice. There is a ton of research on this stuff - soley focusing on punishment and metal detectors are not the answers. [/quote]

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