Secretary DeVos Meets with Experts and Survivors of Mass Shootings

On May 17, 2018, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos held an informational meeting with survivors and family members impacted by the mass shootings at Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook and Parkland, in addition to authors of official reports following incidents of school violence. The meeting consisted of two sets of discussions. The first highlighted lessons learned from previous school tragedies. The second discussion consisted of participants directly impacted by school shootings. Presenters included: Troy Eid, ex-officio member of the Columbine Review Commission Statement: https://www2.ed.gov/documents/press-releases/federal-commission-school-safety-troy-eid.pdf Michael Mulhare, assistant vice president for Emergency Management at Virginia Tech University Statement: https://www2.ed.gov/documents/press-releases/federal-commission-school-safety-michael-mulhare.pdf Dr. Marisa Reddy Randazzo, chief research psychologist of the U.S. Secret Service Statement: https://www2.ed.gov/documents/press-releases/federal-commission-school-safety-marisa-reddy-randazzo.pdf William Modzeleski, a senior consultant with several groups specializing in school safety, threat assessment, emergency management and homeland security Statement: https://www2.ed.gov/documents/press-releases/federal-commission-school-safety-bill-modzeleski.pdf Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, the first student killed at Columbine High School Dr. Derek O’Dell, a survivor of the Virginia Tech University attack Statement: https://www2.ed.gov/documents/press-releases/federal-commission-school-safety-derek-odell.pdf Scarlett and J.T. Lewis, who lost their son and brother, respectively, in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Statements: https://www2.ed.gov/documents/press-releases/federal-commission-school-safety-scarlett-lewis.pdf, https://www2.ed.gov/documents/press-releases/federal-commission-school-safety-jt-lewis.pdf Ryan Petty, who lost his daughter Alaina in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting