school shootings
Viral Video of a Coach Hugging a Potential School Shooter Is Anything But Heartwarming
Educators shouldn't have to put their lives on the line.
By Victoria Gagliardo-Silver
"Thoughts and Prayers" Are Killing Us
The Las Vegas mass shooting happened two years ago today.
By Alissa Quart and Allegra Kirkland
Students and Teachers Are Writing Wills in Case They Are Killed in a School Shooting
“It felt like I should think about what should happen to my own family if something were to happen to me.”
By De Elizabeth
A New Documentary on Parkland Details the Difficulties of Healing from Trauma
“It was a privilege that these families would open their doors to us during those quiet moments and something we don't take lightly."
By Emma Sarran Webster
Students Walked Out of a STEM School Shooting Vigil
After politicians spoke, students walked out chanting.
By Lucy Diavolo
20 Years After Columbine, What Do We Make of “Senseless” Violence?
We must keep fighting against it in every way we can.
By Lucy Diavolo
Mental Health Among Young People Is Terrible. Here's Why.
Gun violence, family separation, and school pressure are just a part of it.
By Jo Yurcaba
This School Didn't Cancel Classes When a Fatal Shooting Happened
“Parents, like, stormed the building."
By Jameelah Nasheed
An Advocacy Group Said a Student Was Left in the Hallway During an Active Shooter Drill Because She's Transgender
“One student was prevented from entering either the boys or girls locker room while the teachers discussed where she should go."
By Caitlin Flynn
Betsy DeVos Missed the First Public Meeting of the Federal Commission on School Safety
Members of the public criticized the commission after DeVos said it wouldn't focus on guns.
By Jewel Wicker and Lucy Diavolo
School Shootings Are Affecting Middle Schoolers, Too — And They’re Taking Action
“We protested that it could have been us. And it just so happened to be us not that much later.”
By S. Baum
Dear Lawmakers, You’re Killing Us
X González pens an exclusive op-ed for Teen Vogue on why #NeverAgain is bigger than Parkland.
By X GonzálezPhotography by Tyler Mitchell
Black Teens Have Been Calling for Gun Reform for Years
They've been demonized, obfuscated, and overlooked.
By Lincoln Anthony Blades
100 Parkland Students Took a 6-Hour Bus Ride to Meet Their Lawmakers
They slept on cots and are visiting the Florida capitol building today.
By Ashley Belanger
Students Can Now Carry Guns on Texas College Campuses
The campus carry law went into effect for public universities on Monday.
By Laura Stampler
What It's Like to Survive a School Shooting
3 people tell Teen Vogue how they rebuilt their lives.
By Jennifer Gerson Uffalussy