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Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS (FL)

2 Macy’s bands in 1 stadium in Orlando

By Paul Katula • Oct 23, 2022
Several champion bands marched Saturday in Orlando, Fla., including groups from Tarpon Springs and Parkland, Fla.

Alex Jones, Nikolas Cruz, and school shootings

By Paul Katula • Oct 14, 2022
A libelous claim that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax has led to a $1bn verdict; Parkland shooter gets life.

Fla. schools must plan to catch remote students up

By Paul Katula • Dec 2, 2020
Schools in Fla. must offer families a choice of continued e-learning through next semester. More choices must be offered if students fall behind.

Stoneman Douglas band plays Carnegie Hall

By Paul Katula • Mar 7, 2018
The wind symphony from Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS performed on the stage at Carnegie Hall in NYC Tuesday, moving forward.

Students step into the gun debate with a song

By Paul Katula • Feb 23, 2018
Students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS have composed an original song promising to stand tall forever and "shine."

Trump listens; parents & students talk school safety

By Paul Katula • Feb 21, 2018
Students and parents met with the president today to keep him informed about school safety and the need to something this time.

A student from S.C. writes to Stoneman Douglas

By Paul Katula • Feb 19, 2018
Students from across the nation are responding to the shooting in Fla. last week. Love, laws, and acceptance are called for.

A message to Trump on Presidents’ Day

By Paul Katula • Feb 19, 2018
The <em>New York Times</em> has published an op-ed written by a student at Stoneman Douglas H.S. It's a message about gun safety.

Shooting at a Fla. high school leaves 17 dead

By Paul Katula • Feb 14, 2018
Another school shooting has occurred, this time in Florida, in the nation's 7th-largest school district: Broward Co. Public Schools.
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