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In today’s digital world, we seem to be surrounded by news. Clickbait, anyone? Yet the pervasive and often intrusive nature of internet news articles belies the fact that many of these sites are behind a paywall, biased, or feature low-quality reporting.

Still, online articles are a great starting point for all kinds of learning assignments across the curriculum. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the best free article websites for students. Many of these sites offer not only high-quality topical articles on every subject, but also ideas for lessons, such as questions, quizzes, and discussion prompts.

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CommonLit With thousands of high-quality, Common Core-aligned reading passages for grades 3-12, this easy-to-use literacy site is a rich source of English and Spanish texts and lessons. Search by theme, grade, Lexile score, genre, and even literary devices such as alliteration or foreshadowing. Texts are accompanied by teacher guides, paired texts activities, and assessments. Teachers can share lessons and track student progress with a free account. 

DOGOnews News articles featuring current events, science, social studies, world events, civics, environment, sports, weird/fun news, and more. Free access to all articles. Premium accounts offer extras such as simplified and audio versions, quizzes, and critical thinking challenges. 

CNN10 Replacing the popular CNN Student News, CNN 10 provides 10-minute video news stories on current events of international importance, explaining how the event fits into the broader news narrative. 

KiwiKids News Created by a New Zealand primary school educator, Kiwi Kids News features free articles about health, science, politics (including U.S. political topics), animals, and the Olympics. Kids will love the “Odd Stuff” articles, which focus on unusual news, from the world’s biggest potato to centenarian athletes. 

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PBS NewsHour Daily News Lessons Daily articles covering current events in video format. Each lesson includes a full transcript, fact list, summary, and focus questions. 

NYT Daily Lessons/Article of the Day The New York Times Daily Lessons builds a classroom lesson around a new article each day, offering thoughtful questions for writing and discussion, as well as related ideas for further study. Perfect for practicing critical thinking and literacy skills for middle and high school students, it’s a part of the larger NYT Learning Network , which provides an abundance of activities for students and resources for teachers.

The Learning Network Current event articles, student opinion essays, movie reviews, students review contests, and more. The educator resource section offers top-notch teaching and professional development resources. 

News For Kids With the motto “Real News, Told Simply,” News for Kids strives to present the latest topics in U.S. and world news, science, sports, and the arts in a way that’s accessible to most readers. Features a coronavirus update page .

ReadWorks A fully free research-based platform, Readworks provides thousands of nonfiction and fiction passages searchable by topic, activity type, grade, and Lexile level. Educator guides cover differentiation, hybrid and remote learning, and free professional development. Great resource for teachers.

Science News for Students Winner of multiple awards for journalism, Science News for Students publishes original science, technology, and health features for readers ages 9-14. Stories are accompanied by citations, recommended readings, glossaries, readability scores, and classroom extras. Be sure to check out Top 10 tips to stay safe during an epidemic . 

Teaching Kids News A terrific site that publishes readable and teachable articles on news, art, science, politics, and more for students grades 2-8. Bonus: The Fake News resource section links to online games about fake news and images. A must for any digital citizen.

Smithsonian Tween Tribune An excellent resource for articles on a wide range of topics, including animals, national/world news, sports, science, and much more. Searchable by topic, grade, and Lexile reading score. Lesson plans offer great ideas for the classroom and simple, usable frameworks for implementing these in any grade. 

Wonderopolis Have you ever wondered if llamas really spit or if animals like art? Every day, the award-winning Wonderopolis posts a new standard-based article exploring intriguing questions such as these. Students may submit their own questions and vote for their favorites. Be sure to check out “Wonders with Charlie,” featuring acclaimed writer, producer, and director Charlie Engelman.

Youngzine A unique news site for young people that focuses on climate science, solutions, and policies to address the myriad effects of global warming. Kids have an opportunity to express their views and literary creativity by submitting poetry or essays. 

Scholastic Kids Press A multinational group of young journalists ages 10-14 report the latest news and fascinating stories about the natural world. Features sections dedicated to coronavirus and civics.

National Geographic Kids A fine library of articles about animals, history, science, space, and—of course—geography. Students will enjoy the “Weird But True” short videos, featuring fun animations about oddball topics.  

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17 Useful Article Sites for Students

January 11, 2022 //  by  Kay Bancroft

As the popularity of student-led learning grows, so does the importance of providing our learners with safe and accurate research sources. While we want to encourage school students to explore their interests, we have to remember that the internet offers a vast supply of information, some of which is unregulated.

We want to help you guide your students to accurate and trusted resources, which is why we've done the hard work for you and found 17 of the best websites for student research.

Sites For Younger Students (K-5th Grade)

1. national geographic kids .

National Geographic Kids features content that is mostly focused on animals and the natural world but also has information on social studies topics too. The site offers educational games, videos, and other activities. Students can also find out 'Weird But True' facts and tour countries around the world.

Learn more: National Geographic Kids

2. DK Find Out!

DK Find Out! is a fun site covering many topics, such as science and math, along with content that is less commonly covered such as transportation, language arts, and computer coding. The site is easy to navigate and includes videos, quizzes, and fun facts.

Learn more: DK Find Out!

Epic! is a digital library and e-reader website and app with a collection of over 40,000 children's books. Students can search for texts and also be assigned texts to read by their teacher. Free accounts are available to use during the school day.

There is also a built-in dictionary feature and a large number of 'read to me' texts, which are excellent for students who may not be able to read independently yet.

Epic! also includes an educational video library, magazines, and options to track student activity. Some texts can also be downloaded for offline use if access to an internet connection is an issue.

Learn more: Epic!

4. Ducksters

Ducksters is quite a text-heavy site, so best for use with older students who have already developed independent reading and note-taking skills. It offers a range of social studies and scientific content, but it is an especially great resource for researching the US and world history. Along with written content, the site also has a collection of games for students to play.

Learn more: Ducksters

5. BrainPOP Jr.

BrainPOP Jr has a huge archive of videos on a broad range of topics. Each video is around 5 minutes long and kids will be tickled by the two main characters, Annie and Moby. This is a great resource to use if you've taught your students how to take notes from watching videos, although the transcripts for each video can also be accessed. The website also includes quizzes and activities for students to complete after watching the videos.

Learn more: BrainPOP Jr.

6. Kids Discover

Kids Discover is a vast, award-winning library of non-fiction content for students, featuring interesting articles and videos that will have them hooked! Students will need an account but there is some free content available.

Learn more: Kids Discover

7. Wonderopolis

Head to the Wonderopolis website and explore the world of wonders! The content on this site covers a wide range of educational topics. Articles have embedded photos and videos for easy access, and the search tool will help students find the information they need.

Learn more: Wonderopolis

8. Fact Monster

Fact Monster combines reference materials, homework assistance, educational games, and fun facts for kids. From the solar system to the world economy, Fact Monster has a wide range of information that your students might find useful in their research.

Learn more: Fact Monster

9. TIME for Kids

TIME for Kids aims to nurture today's learners and tomorrow's leaders with original news articles and interviews. Help your students grow the critical-thinking skills required to become active global citizens. The site is geared towards helping students understand the news and world around them.

Learn more: TIME for Kids

Sites for Older Students (6th Grade -12th Grade)

10. brainpop.

The older sibling of BrainPOP Jr, BrainPOP is aimed at older students and features videos based on a higher level curriculum. Tim takes over from Annie to interact with Moby, and the videos cover more information at a greater depth while at a faster pace.

Learn more: BrainPOP

11. Newslea

Containing a vast range of educational content, your students are sure to find the resources they need at Newslea. Material is aligned to academic standards and also includes wellness activities. You will need to subscribe to this site in order to access its content, but certain types of funding are available.

Learn more: News ELA

12. New York Times

The New York Times has the latest, up-to-the-minute articles informing your students of current events happening around the world. Be mindful that this is a news site aimed at adults, and so you should think carefully about the age and maturity of your students before directing them to this site. The site has a vast collection of online articles that students may find useful in their research.

Learn more: New York Times

13. National Public Radio (NPR)

Again, another NPR is another site of excellent journalistic material that is geared towards an adult audience. A great place to direct students if they are looking for reputable coverage of current events.

Learn more: National Public Radio (NPR)

14. National Museum of American History

The National Museum of American History website is a useful resource for exploring history and viewing artifacts. The website also provides suggestions to other Smithsonian pages that might be of use to your students' topics of research.

Learn more: National Museum of American History

15. How Stuff Works

'How Stuff Works' is an interesting collection of videos and articles which explain, well, how things work! Great for any curious student who wants to dig a little deeper into the science behind something.

Learn more: How Stuff Works

16. History

Did you know that the well-known 'History Channel' has a site where you can read articles about important historical events? Events are categorized in a variety of ways, making it easy for students to find what they are looking for.

Learn more: History

17. Google Scholar

Now, Google Scholar is not a website where students can view information. Think of it more as a tool created to help readers find the literature of a scholarly nature on the internet. From the search bar, students are able to locate peer-reviewed papers, books, theses, abstracts, and journal articles from a range of academic publishers. It is a great tool for helping your students find and explore educational resources.

Learn more: Google Scholar

Internet Safety

It's worth noting that while these sites are designed for children and teenagers, advertisements may still pop up or students may be tempted to stray to different sites. We recommend that you always check out a site yourself before recommending it to your students. It might be wise to consider teaching an online safety lesson before starting any kind of online research project with your students.

You could reach out to your technology department for help with this. There are also some great ideas for lessons on sites such as Teachers Pay Teachers.

The Library

Don't discount your school library for excellent resources and access to texts! Connect with your school librarian and provide them with a list of research topics. They are usually more than happy to dig out some age-appropriate texts and check them out for you to use in your classroom.

However, we all know that one student with a super-specific and obscure interest, and that's when the internet can be an invaluable tool! Online resources are also excellent for when students don't have access to hard copy books, such as during remote learning.

Librarians can also tell you about any sites or databases your school subscribes to and how to navigate online texts you may have access to.

Taking Notes and Plagiarism

Along with teaching students about internet safety, it's also imperative to teach them how to take notes properly and avoid copying straight from the text.

Again, there are some great lessons and videos out there on how to take notes and write research in our own words. Students will definitely need some time and practice with it, but it's a useful topic on which to have a class discussion before they get started.

7 FREE Current Events Websites for Students

Studying current events gives students the opportunity to make relevant real world connections, engage with high-interest topics, and practice foundational reading and writing skills. Although working with current events is extremely valuable, it is not always easy to find news outlets that provide accessible content for students. The websites listed below are FREE of charge, don’t require any type of sign-in, and contain a variety of kid-friendly and appropriate news sources for students to utilize when studying current events. 

DOGO News  

DOGO News offers standards-aligned current event articles written with kids in mind. Higher level vocabulary is printed in bold and hyperlinked to a definition. Lesson plan ideas are also offered for multiple grade level bands. 

Smithsonian Tween Tribune

The Smithsonian Tween Tribune provides students with high-interest news articles that can be adjusted according to Lexile level.  As a teacher, you have the option to share articles straight to your Google Classroom.

Teaching Kids News

Teaching Kids News has been publishing news articles for kids for over ten years. Each article includes links for further reading and ideas for connecting the article with ELA curriculum. In addition to the current event articles for students, there is also an entire category on the website dedicated to media literacy.

Science News for Students

Science News for Students is an award-winning publication dedicated to providing students with the most up-to-date news in the fields of science, health, and technology. Each article includes a glossary of terms and a readability score.  In addition to the news articles, the website offers additional learning opportunities including Word of the Week, Experiments, Cool Jobs, and more.

Student News Daily

Student News Daily has six main categories: Daily News Article, World Events, Media Bias, Editorial, Editorial Cartoon, and News Quiz. Each news article includes comprehension questions, background information and additional resources (videos, maps, etc.).

The New York Times, Lesson of the Day

The Learning Network from the New York Times features short lessons based on current event news articles.  The lessons are designed to help students better understand world events, think critically, and make text-to-self connections.

CNN 10 is a ten minute news show that appears as a daily video on CNN.com. Daily news from around the world is presented in short video segments. The goal of CNN10 is to deliver internationally significant stories that are digestible for a younger audience. The show strives to provide a neutral position on all topics by providing multiple viewpoints and general overviews.

Instantly make your current event assignments cross-curricular by aligning your worksheets with reading comprehension skills. Click here to read more about how you can rotate through five different standards-based formats when assigning current event reports. If you don’t want to recreate the wheel, you can add diversity to your current event assignments with these printable AND digital standards-aligned templates. Each current event worksheet focuses on a different reading comprehension skill including main idea & details, text connections, vocabulary in context, fact vs. opinion, and summarizing.

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A 14-year-old boy is charged with killing 4 people at his Georgia high school. Here’s what we know

Two students view a memorial as the flags fly half-staff after a shooting Wednesday at Apalachee High School, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Flowers are displayed at a memorial outside Apalachee High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga., following a shooting at the school earlier in the week. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Colt Gray, charged as an adult with four counts of murder, sits in the Barrow County courthouse during his first appearance for the Wednesday shooting at Apalachee High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

This combo of booking images provided by the Barrow County, Ga., Sheriff’s Office shows Colin Gray, left, and his son Colt Gray, who have been charged in relation to the Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, shootings at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. (Barrow County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

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The rental home of Colt Gray, the 14-year-old suspect who has been charged as an adult with murder in the shootings Wednesday, Sept. 4., at Apalachee High School, is shown Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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A 14-year-old boy stands charged with four counts of murder, accused of using a semiautomatic assault-style rifle to kill two students and two teachers this week at his high school in Georgia.

Colt Gray had his first hearing Friday after being charged as an adult in the latest mass shooting at a school in the U.S.

Immediately after that hearing, his father, 54-year-old Colin Gray, appeared in the same courtroom, charged with multiple offenses for allowing his son to have a weapon.

The shooting Wednesday morning at Apalachee High School in Winder, outside Atlanta, has left the father and son behind bars, families planning funerals and people wondering what happened and why.

Here is what we know and don’t know at this point.

How it happened

WHAT WE KNOW: Colt Gray was in algebra class when he left the classroom, according to classmates. One believed he was skipping class again. But Gray returned and knocked for someone to open the locked door. Students who went to the door saw something through the window and backed away. Classmate Lyela Sayarath said she saw Gray turn and then heard gunshots — “10 or 15 of them at once, back-to-back.” A school resource officer found the shooter, who surrendered at 10:26 a.m. Authorities say the suspect killed four people. Nine others were hurt, seven of them shot. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the suspect acted alone.

WHAT WE DON’T KNOW: Authorities have not identified a motive for the shootings. Officials also have not said where in the school the victims were shot. Eyewitness accounts indicate some were shot in a hallway and at least one in a classroom, however. It’s also not known how the suspect got to school that day, whether he took a bus or got a ride; how the gun got into the school; and where it was ahead of the shooting. Authorities say the school does not have metal detectors.

Who the victims were

WHAT WE KNOW: Authorities have identified the four people killed as students Christian Angulo and Mason Schermerhorn, both 14, and math teachers Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Cristina Irimie, 53. The eight students and one teacher who were taken to the hospital are expected to make full recoveries. Angulo’s sister Lisette described him on a GoFundMe fundraiser for his funeral as “a very good kid and very sweet and so caring.” A neighbor of Schermerhorn said he was an inquisitive boy who he watched grow up from around age 4. Irimie was a recent immigrant from Romania who also helped teach a children’s dance group. Aspinwall was also the defensive coordinator for the high school football team, an old-style football coach who loved his wife, daughters, students and football, according to the head coach.

WHAT WE DON’T KNOW: Just as we don’t know a motive for the shootings, it’s not known if the shooter targeted the victims or it was merely chance.

The suspected shooter

WHAT IS KNOWN: Colt Gray faces four counts of murder, but officials said Friday that more charges are coming. This isn’t the teen’s first interaction with authorities, who interviewed him over a social media post last year about possibly threatening to shoot up a middle school. Gray, then 13, said “he would never say such a thing, even in a joking manner,” according to a report filed by investigators. No action was taken because of inconsistent information about the social media account. Colin Gray told the investigator back then that Colt had access to unloaded guns in the house but knew “how to use them and not use them.” He also said his son had struggled since he and his wife separated and Colt was picked on in school. The two shot guns together, and the elder Gray showed the investigator a cellphone photo of the boy from a recent trip with blood on his cheeks after shooting his first deer. It was “the greatest day ever,” the father said.

WHAT IS NOT KNOWN: Not much is known about the Grays between the investigator’s visit in May 2023 and the shooting. They had lived in a neighboring county at the time of the interview but moved to Winder at some point. Investigative reports indicated when Colin Gray separated from his wife, two younger children moved with her but Colt lived with his dad. He was a recent transfer to Apalachee High School and missed a lot of classes, fellow students said.

Why the father was charged

WHAT WE KNOW: Colin Gray, who works construction, became the first parent of a school shooting suspect to be charged in Georgia, District Attorney Brad Smith said Friday. But in Michigan, two parents were previously convicted in a similar case. Gray has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children for knowingly allowing his son to possess a gun that authorities say was used in the shooting.

WHAT WE DON’T KNOW: Even though authorities allege Colin Gray allowed his son to have the assault-style rifle, it’s not clear how or when the boy came into possession of it. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is declining to release additional information because of the ongoing investigation. “The shooter is alive and is facing charges and we are working on preparing a strong case that needs to go through the judicial process,” the agency said on its website.

Two students, two teachers killed in shooting at Georgia high school; 14-year-old charged as an adult

Two students and two teachers were killed and nine others wounded Wednesday in a school shooting an hour outside of Atlanta, authorities said.

One suspect, a 14-year-old student, was alive and taken into custody following the gunfire at Apalachee High School, Georgia Bureau of Investigation director Chris Hosey said at a news conference late Wednesday afternoon.

The victims of the shooting have been identified as Mason Schermerhorn, 14; Christian Angulo, 14; Richard Aspinwall, 39; Cristina Irimie, 53.

Both Aspinwall and Irimie taught math, according to the school’s website. Aspinwall was also a defensive coordinator for the football team.

The suspect, identified as Colt Gray, surrendered to law enforcement immediately after being confronted, Hosey said. He was cooperating with authorities and will be charged with murder and handled as an adult, according to Hosey and Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith.

“He gave up, got on the ground and the deputy took him into custody,” Smith said.

Hosey said the suspect used an "AR platform-style weapon." He was in custody in the Barrow County Detention Center and will be booked Wednesday night, then transferred to Regional Youth Detention Center, Hosey said.

Smith said authorities do not yet know how the shooter obtained the firearm and how he brought it into the school.

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The nine people injured include eight students and one teacher, the bureau said. All are expected to recover, Hosey said.

Smith said all nine who were taken to hospitals were injured by gunfire in some capacity. He lamented the “pure evil” and “hateful event.”

A motive was unclear. Smith said he was not aware whether the victims were targeted or whether there was a connection between the shooter and the victims.

"I don't know why it happened. I may not ever know. We may not ever know," Smith said.

The evidence does not support the involvement of any additional shooters, Hosey said. He said investigators were working to determine whether there were any associates involved in the shooting.

Investigators are also working to determine whether there are active threats against any other schools in Georgia, Hosey said.

Prior threat investigation

The sheriff's office in Jackson County, Georgia, had prior contact with the suspect in May 2023, when he was 13, in relation to a possible school shooting threat, the FBI office in Atlanta and the sheriff's office said in a joint statement Wednesday.

Jackson County is about 13 miles northeast of Barrow County.

That month, the FBI received “several anonymous tips about online threats to commit a school shooting at an unidentified location and time” that included pictures of guns, the joint statement said.

Within 24 hours, the FBI determined the threats were coming from Georgia, and the sheriff's office located and interviewed the teenager and his father, the statement said.

The statement said the boy denied making the online threats and at the time, there was no probable cause for an arrest, but the county "alerted local schools for continued monitoring of the subject."

The father in the interview with law enforcement said he had hunting guns in their house but that his son didn’t have “unsupervised access” to them, the statement said.

Hosey said Wednesday night investigators are working with the FBI to determine whether that incident had any connection to Wednesday's shooting.

Active shooter call

The first call reporting an “active shooter” came in around 10:30 a.m., Smith said. Hosey said law enforcement officers and two school resource officers responded to the scene within minutes of being alerted to the shooting.

The call came in from a teacher who pressed buttons on an ID that notifies law enforcement of an "active situation at the school," Smith said Wednesday night. He said that all teachers have one of these IDs.

All campuses of Barrow County Schools, based in Winder, Georgia, went into a "soft lockdown" with most of the activity centered around Apalachee H.S. where police cars, fire trucks and ambulances had all converged.

Students could be seen being directed to the school's football stadium.

Eight people, including three with gunshot wounds, were taken to North Georgia Medical Center facilities in Barrow, Gainesville and Braselton, a hospital spokesperson said. Five people had panic attack symptoms.

Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta confirmed that it was treating one gunshot victim.

The daughter of one of the injured victims, golf coach David Phenix, said her father’s hip was shattered after he was struck in the foot and hip. In a Facebook post, she said he was in stable condition after surgery.

Gov. Brian Kemp said in statement that he and his family were "heartbroken" by the shooting.

"We continue to work closely with local, state, and federal partners to make any and all resources available to help this community on this incredibly difficult day and in the days to come," he said.

President Joe Biden said he was mourning those who were killed, as he pushed Congress to pass gun safety legislation.

“What should have been a joyous back-to-school season in Winder, Georgia, has now turned into another horrific reminder of how gun violence continues to tear our communities apart,” Biden said in a statement.

“Students across the country are learning how to duck and cover instead of how to read and write,” he added. “We cannot continue to accept this as normal.”  

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said he was “devastated” for the affected families and said the Justice Department was ready to provide support. 

School has been in session at Apalachee High School since Aug. 1 .

Schools will be closed for the rest of the week, Barrow County Schools Superintendent Dallas LeDuff said.

Apalachee High is Barrow County’s second high school, according to its website, and opened in 2000.

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JD Vance Accused Of Downplaying School Shootings As ‘Fact Of Life’—Here’s What He Really Said

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Democrats blasted Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, for his comments Thursday for characterizing school shootings as “a fact of life,” but Vance’s team has claimed the comments were taken out of context—as Wednesday’s Georgia school shooting was the latest to expose partisan divides on gun control.

US Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance speaks during a campaign event at ... [+] Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 5, 2024. (Photo by OLIVIER TOURON/AFP via Getty Images)

Vance, arguing in favor of more security in schools to prevent shootings while speaking at a rally in Phoenix, said, ‘I don’t like that this is a fact of life . . . but if you are psycho and you want to make headlines, you realize that our schools are soft targets.”

Vance argued that stricter gun laws won’t stop school shootings, and that they happen in states with varying degrees of gun restrictions.

Democrats, including Vice President Kamala Harris, seized on Vance’s “fact of life” line to suggest he was being dismissive about school shootings and the possibility that more gun restrictions could prevent them.

Harris’ official campaign account tweeted that Vance responded to Wednesday’s shooting at a Georgia high school “by saying school shootings are just ‘a fact of life’ and attacking common sense gun safety reform,” and Harris retweeted the post, writing “school shootings are not just a fact of life . . . it doesn’t have to be this way.”

Vance spokesperson William Martin defended his comments by criticizing the Associated Press for a headline that did not include the full context of Vance’s statement, telling Fox News “this is yet another case of the fake news media brazenly lying about a Republican politician.”

The Associated Press later corrected its initial headline—which read “JD Vance says school shootings are a ‘fact of life,’ calls for better security,”—to read “JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a ‘fact of life,’” writing on X that the post was updated “to add context to the partial quote from Vance.”

While Vance is correct that school shootings happen even in states with some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country, such as California, research shows that stronger gun laws generally lead to fewer gun deaths per year among the population as a whole, according to a study by the anti-gun violence nonprofit, Everytown . Even states with strict gun laws can be vulnerable to violence if they neighbor states with lax regulations, according to Everytown, which noted that big cities are often targeted by traffickers.

President Joe Biden re-upped his call for Republicans to work with Democrats to pass an assault-weapons ban in the wake of Wednesday’s shooting, in which the shooter allegedly used an “AR-platform-style weapon.” Harris, calling the shooting an “outrageous” and “senseless tragedy” during a speech in New Hampshire Wednesday, said “we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all.” Former President Donald Trump, meanwhile, lamented the shooting as a “tragic event” during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity Wednesday and said “it’s a sick and angry world for a lot of reasons, and we’re going to make it better,” without specifying how. The responses follow the typical partisan narratives surrounding gun violence, with Democrats calling for more gun controls and Republicans blaming the shooter and their demons.

Key Background

A 14-year-old is accused of carrying out the shooting Wednesday at Apalachee High School in northern Georgia, killing four people, including two students and two teachers, and leaving nine others injured. Colt Gray has been charged with four counts of felony murder and is expected to face additional charges. Authorities have not publicly identified a motive.

Further Reading

Georgia School Shooting Suspect Will Appear In Court Friday (Forbes)

Father Of Georgia School Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder (Forbes)

What We Know About The 14-Year-Old Apalachee High School Shooting Suspect (Forbes)

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