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Luke J. Rapa, Associate Professor, Education and Human Development, Clemson University

Today’s school children practice running for their lives – but there are better ways to keep students safe from shooters

School shooting drills may do more harm than good. kali9 via Getty Images

A 6-year-old girl lost one of her white Adidas lace-up sneakers as she and her 21 classmates practiced fleeing for their lives after an imaginary intruder entered their school.

The girl’s teacher told her to keep moving without her shoe, then grabbed it herself and gave it back to the girl when the class settled into their designated safe location.

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