Rethinking Gun Violence in Schools
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE? Current efforts to combat school gun violence, such as active shooter drills, focus on responses during shootings. Sonali Rajan and Charles Branas argue for a preventive approach. (Photo: AP)
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The Hechinger Report, Sonali Rajan and Charles Branas argue for a change in thinking
One small consolation during the COVID pandemic is that some other looming societal ills have at least temporarily lessened. Pollution levels are down; global terrorism has waned.
But the temperature is still on boil regarding gun violence in America. Gun sales have jumped over the past few months, and as schools slowly reopened this fall, some were arguing for for socially distanced lockdown drills.
U.S. Hispanics High Risk for Arsenic in Drinking Water
NEW YORK, New York, December 17, 2020 (ENS) – Community water systems that fail to comply with the federal arsenic standard are most likely to occur in the Southwest, serving Hispanic communities, rural populations of around 1,000, and those who rely on groundwater, finds a new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Arsenic is a toxic human carcinogen and water contaminant present in many aquifers in the United States. The Mailman School researchers found that 38 percent of water systems serving Hispanic communities exceeded the safe maximum arsenic contaminant level, posing concerns about environmental justice.
For some, moving in with relatives during the pandemic has been a necessity. For many, though, living with extended family is a choice. The rise in multigenerational households that began in the 1980s shows no sign of stopping.
There are practical advantages, of course. For 26-year-old Lindsay Brooks, living rent-free with her mom allowed her to pay off her student loans “10 times faster,” she says. Now, however, Ms. Brooks is thinking about moving out. “It definitely has been worth it,” she says. “But I think it’s important for people to set a timeline and not get caught down that rabbit hole of not having to pay for anything.”
For some, moving in with relatives during the pandemic has been a necessity. For many, though, living with extended family is a choice. The rise in multigenerational households that began in the 1980s shows no sign of stopping.
There are practical advantages, of course. For 26-year-old Lindsay Brooks, living rent-free with her mom allowed her to pay off her student loans “10 times faster,” she says. Now, however, Ms. Brooks is thinking about moving out. “It definitely has been worth it,” she says. “But I think it’s important for people to set a timeline and not get caught down that rabbit hole of not having to pay for anything.”