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Kendrick Castillo

Teen should be tried for STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting, judge says

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Colorado learned the danger of glamorizing shooters. Does lionizing student heroes also carry risks?

By Jennifer Brown Education Primary category in which blog post is published

The school at the center of Colorado’s latest mass shooting is a refuge for gifted, tech-savvy kids who sometimes didn’t fit in elsewhere

By Christopher Osher Education Primary category in which blog post is published

“There wasn’t a whole lot that was going through my mind”: Teen called mom while subduing Highlands Ranch school shooter

By The Associated Press Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published

Memorial service planned for Kendrick Castillo, hero in STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting

By The Associated Press Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published

STEM School Highlands Ranch didn’t have school resource deputy because of disagreement with sheriff’s office

By Christopher Osher Education Primary category in which blog post is published

Hero students like Kendrick Castillo highlight a shift in guidance on how to respond to a school shooting

By The Associated Press Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published

Kendrick Castillo didn’t hesitate when a gunman burst into his high school classroom. “He went down as a hero.”