Father of Parkland shooting victim launches dashboard to help combat school violence

COCONUT CREEK, FLA. (WSVN) – A Florida father has turned pain into purpose, launching a new school safety dashboard years after he lost his 14-year-old son in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Max Schachter is giving back, even when so much was taken from him. His son Alex was among the 17 students and staff members killed in Parkland on Feb. 14, 2008.

In the wake of Alex’s death, his father created a groundbreaking tool: the School Safety Dashboard for Florida. It offers a comprehensive collection of user-friendly, transparent school safety data in the country…

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