Today multiple students were killed and injured in a shooting at Antioch High School in Nashville. School shootings have been on the rise over the last two decades, rising 124% in the 2020–21 to 2021–22 school years. - ThreadSky

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usafacts.org • 61 days ago

Today multiple students were killed and injured in a shooting at Antioch High School in Nashville.

School shootings have been on the rise over the last two decades, rising 124% in the 2020–21 to 2021–22 school years.

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angrants.bsky.social•61 days ago

I'm curious what's the reason for the uptick. The rise of misinformation? Certain violent ideologies fed through online platforms?

usafacts.org•61 days ago

The highest number of both school shootings and casualties occurred during 2021–22, with 327 incidences resulting in 81 deaths and 269 injuries.

usafacts.org•61 days ago

The School Shooting Safety Compendium defines “school shooting” as any incident in which “a gun is brandished, is fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims, time of day, or day of week.”

usafacts.org•61 days ago

What other data do you think would be helpful to better understand school shootings? Why do you think there was a jump between 2020-21 and 2021-22? Let us know your answers (or questions)!

germanwondering.bsky.social•61 days ago

An international comparison would be useful.

usafacts.org•61 days ago

Unfortunately, the National Center for Education Statistics only tracks metrics on school shootings in the US but we agree — that would be helpful!

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