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Saturday, December 15, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Updates from School Shooting

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Updates from School Shooting:


Updates from School Shooting

- There were 20 children killed and six adults including the principal who, just last month, had tweeted a photo of their safety drill.  Apparently she was a beloved and effective principal.

Ms. Hochsprung believed that many students engaged better with electronic screens than with blackboards, and she made sure her teachers had iPads in the classroom. Then, she organized “Appy Hour” sessions to discuss the most useful teaching apps.  

She was no distant authority figure. Ms. Licata said her young children, who often skimped on details of their days, regularly came home with stories of what Ms. Hochsprung had done that day. 

- According to  the NY Times, the killer forced his way into the building.

 The school had a security protocol that called for doors to be locked during the day and visitors to be checked