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New search tool available to compare school and district safety records

Students walk between classes at Vanguard High School in Ocala, Florida. (Cassie DesVergers/WUFT News)
Students walk between classes at Vanguard High School in Ocala, Florida. (Cassie DesVergers/WUFT News)

After losing his 14-year-old son in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland, FL in 2018, Max Schachter was determined to improve school safety.

Schachter partnered with the University of Florida to create a new, comprehensive school safety dashboard for the state.

Using data from the Florida Department of Education and U.S. Census Reports, this dashboard provides information on everything from violent incidences in schools to mental health resources.

Users are able to compare the data between schools and districts.

"I know Alex is looking down on what we're doing," Schachter said.

Cassandra is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.