
What an honor to participate in David Riedman’s new podcast, “Back to School Shootings.” David is a social scientist and founder of the K12 School Shooting Database. I encourage the readers of this blog to review this important database, his methodology, and the trends David has identified by clicking this link: https://k12ssdb.org/methodology-1.
Listen to the podcast by clicking the link below:
Episode 2: Can School Nurses Prevent the Next School Shooting? Inside most schools is a healthcare professional who knows the pulse of the student body (literally) and is focused solely on the physical, emotional, and psychological wellbeing of kids. DAVID RIEDMAN AND ROBIN COGAN JUN 03, 2024
Our conversation covered the pressing issues school nurses find ourselves grappling with as first responders to all school emergencies, including school shootings. You can listen to the podcast by clicking the link below. I encourage anyone who cares about student and school safety to learn about and consider supporting David’s work.

Widely inclusive, open-source school shooting data documents when a gun is fired, brandished, or bullet hits school property.
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Be part of a community of people who care about using data analysis and empirical evidence to understand and stop the school shooting crisis that has plagued the United States for generations. – David Riedman
Bio: David Riedman is the creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database. Listen to my recent interviews on Freakonomics Radio, New England Journal of Medicine, and Wisconsin Public Radio after the Mount Horeb Middle school shooting.
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Great job Robin and Dan!! As always your advocacy for schools and the nurses who inhabit them was pointed, poignant and powerful! Thank you!
Thanks for letting me know! I always appreciate your feedback!