Kendall Massett is the executive director of the Delaware Charter Schools Network.
An incident Thursday at Newark’s Las Américas ASPIRA Academy — one of our dual-language charter schools — was a difficult moment for its community, as a firearm was accidentally discharged by a staff member. The individual involved in the discharge is not a constable or a school resource officer. The academy, like all schools, follows the law and policy that only police officers or constables are allowed to carry firearms on campus.
We are incredibly grateful that no students were hurt and that the one staff member injured received the medical assistance needed…