Amid rumors of copycat violence, Hernando High adds security. Officials also expect more absences than usual. Amid rumors of copycat violence, Hernando High adds security.
Officials also expect more absences than usual.
In schools across the land, April 20 has come to be known as Columbine Day. In Hernando County high schools, last year's first anniversary of the shootings at the Colorado high school became an unofficial holiday. Amid rumors of copycat violence, more than a third of Hernando County high school students stayed home. Typically, absences are at 10 percent or less. Schools around the United States reported similar absenteeism.