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Taking the kids: Out of school to travel
By Tom Patel
Most school shootings start with a gun brought into the home by an adult | Nina Vinik
Tom Patel
Tom Patel
Reporter · Bloomington, IL
With a background in educational policy and a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom has spent the last 6 years covering the Bloomington school district for various outlets. He is passionate about education and has won awards for his investigative pieces on local school funding and reforms.
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Every time a young person opens fire at a school, the same question follows: Where did they get the gun?
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