After Newark student brings gun to school, safety and mental health concerns intensify [newark.chalkbeat.org]

Lara Kain 10/13/2112:38 PM

By Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat Newark, October 7, 2021

Last Friday, a chilling text message flashed on Vernon King’s phone. It was from his daughter’s high school, Newark Collegiate Academy: A student had brought a loaded gun into the building.

The text message informed families the situation was under control. But with little other information, King and other parents still rushed to the scene.

“My daughter, she’s not used to nothing like that,” he said. “So it was very frightening for her and for me.”

KIPP New Jersey, which operates Newark Collegiate Academy and Newark Lab High School, closed both charter schools Monday to review and enhance their safety protocols, a KIPP spokesperson said.

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