School Violence Expert Ron Avi Astor Rejects Longstanding Link Between Campus Climate and Shootings

By Jill Barshay · Hechinger Report · 2026-07-27

According to the Hechinger Report, prominent researcher Ron Avi Astor has publicly admitted that his decades-long strategy for preventing school shootings failed to yield results. While UCLA-led data shows that internal student weapon possession has dropped in regions like Califo

According to the Hechinger Report, prominent researcher Ron Avi Astor has publicly admitted that his decades-long strategy for preventing school shootings failed to yield results. While UCLA-led data shows that internal student weapon possession has dropped in regions like Califo