One man reportedly carried a sign in down-town Denver suggesting the government schools shut down completely. Such arguments are misguided. A few disturbed individuals murder innocent people in all areas of life. However, there may be some credence to the argument that the social and political pressures for every child to attend the same monolithic government school may contribute to social tension within those schools. While clearly not a significant cause of the murders, the point remains that perhaps the disturbed and abusive students ought to be encouraged to withdraw from the school.
Government schools have inherent difficulty expelling students with behavioral problems.
However, that's as far as the argument can be taken in this situation. When tears flow and passions flare, anything can become a target for blame. But lynch mobs and their political equivalents are never acceptable. The legitimate questions must be sifted from the imagined problems, and proposed solutions must not cause more harm than they prevent.