Kendrick Castillo
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STEM School Highlands Ranch shooter sentenced to life in prison after emotional, day-long hearing
Alec McKinney, who will be eligible for parole after 40 years, spoke publicly for the first time since the attack, apologizing individually to his victims. “I don't deserve leniency nor forgiveness,” he said. “I don't want a lighter sentence.”
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Coronavirus is threatening school safety efforts prompted by STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting
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Colorado learned the danger of glamorizing shooters. Does lionizing student heroes also carry risks?
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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
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STEM School Highlands Ranch didn’t have school resource deputy because of disagreement with sheriff’s office
The school and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office clashed at the end of last school year over the duties of its school resource deputy. Ultimately, a contract wasn’t renewed for the 2018-19 term.
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Hero students like Kendrick Castillo highlight a shift in guidance on how to respond to a school shooting
A majority of school districts have now embraced such an approach of training people to fight back, with experts saying educators need to give staff and students as many options as possible in the worst-case scenario
