MEDIA COVERAGE

Gabrielle Goham Authors 'Balancing the Rights of School Districts in Wake of Shootings'

School ShootingsRaffaele Puppio partner Gabrielle Goham authored an article for The Legal Intelligencer about the role of the public school system in preventing violent attacks like school shootings. In her article, she provides insight on the current thinking and legal limitations surrounding the balance between a school district’s responsibility to emotionally disturbed students and responsibility to student safety.

Goham also provides suggestions, such as advocacy for state and federal funding to update school facilities, for changes in state and federal law to allow school districts more flexibility, and for more support from the Department of Education.

Read the full article here.