An incident at a Halifax area high school sent two staff members to hospital and a 15-year old student in custody. Along with serious criminal charges, he was also injured in the incident that is highlighting the concerns over violence in schools in Nova Scotia. It’s one of the areas of concern for members of the group known as Nova Scotia Parents for Public Education.  Stacey Rudderham is one of the founders of the group who says communication between parents and the school community is failing everyone involved. And she says people are crying for leadership and cooperation for the kids in the classrooms and the adults who are there to support them.

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It's not always easy to get the story behind the story. Journalism is about the Five W's that report the facts but to Sheldon, context is key. It's not just how, but how come. In this show, he talks to the people behind the headlines to find out why we should care. And in the digital age, nothing tells a story better than the voice of the person involved, or the people who can look at it critically and speak about it. We hope to tell the stories that can help us understand not just why something happened, but why it matters.