Categories Burlington Education Iowa Local News Political Security West Burlington Schools Safer today than in 1990s, study on shootings says Post author By Falcon Post date February 28, 2018 Schools overall are safer today than they were in the early 1990s. “There is not an epidemic of school shootings,” said James Alan Fox, Professor of Criminology, Law, and Public Policy at Northeastern University. He said more children die each year from pool drownings or bicycle accidents. cliparts.co ← School District just voted to let Teachers Carry Concealed Guns → Iowa No. 1 in Best States Ranking says US News & World Report