All students have the right to be safe and secure while attending our nation's schools.
Weeks after the tragedy, there are still many unanswered questions on what led up to the violence in Littleton. Rather than point fingers and pass laws that may do nothing to solve the deep problems that resulted in this catastrophe, we need to uncover the root of the problem. The commission's purpose will be to identify the patterns and get to the root of the problem surrounding this recent outbreak of extreme violence in and around our schools through interviews with the perpetrators, family members, and those who knew them well. Cubin said that by studying these affected communities, the relationship between perpetrators and victims, family dynamics, the impact of entertainment, and our society in general, we can better understand and hopefully stop this pattern of destruction. This commission will consist of a number of professionals in the fields related to child and adolescent behavior, at-risk children and adolescents, and school safety and violence issues.