A hammer attack, really?

Harwood, Maryland

While not related to schools, this story exemplifies the use of a hammer in an assault, which has happened in schools.  Being aware of the various weapons people use to assault each other can help educators prepare for the liklihood of their use in schools.

Schools, after all, are microcosms of the community around them.

A gun on school campus?

Gun on Elementary School Campus

A man was arrested and charged after carrying a Civil War rifle across school grounds on his way to a pawn shop.  Parents saw the man with the rifle and notified the police.

Patriot’s Day Attack

School Safety Experts

It is with a heavy heart that I write this. 

A cowardly terrorist attack ripped into innocent people at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.  An eight-year old is dead, as is at least one other.  Many people were seriously injured, some with missing limbs.

As always with incidents like this, the intial information is sketchy and unreliable.  I urge patience and caution.  The investigators are top-notch, and they will get to the bottom of this.  We will know what actually happened in due time.

Until then, give your thoughts and prayers to the wounded and their families.