Grief to Guardrails: Andrew Pollack's mission to make schools safe

Oct. 7, 2025


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Join us for a compelling and urgent conversation on school safety with special guest speaker Andrew Pollack, school safety activist and author of Why Meadow Died: The People and Policies That Created The Parkland Shooter and Endanger America's Students. A prominent advocate for stronger school security, Pollack was thrust into the national spotlight after his daughter Meadow was tragically killed in the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
 
Andrew Pollack's message is an unflinching and non-partisan call to action, emphasizing that protecting our children from violence is the most important issue facing our schools. This is an essential event for anyone—parents, teachers, community leaders, and concerned citizens—committed to creating a secure learning environment for our nation's students.

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Speaker Andrew Pollack
Andrew Pollack is the father of Meadow who was one of the 17 murdered victims in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018. Andrew is among the Stoneman Douglas High School parents who lobbied for passage of the "Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act." Also since the tragedy occured Andrew …

Andrew Pollack is the father of Meadow who was one of the 17 murdered victims in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018. Andrew is among the Stoneman Douglas High School parents who lobbied for passage of the "Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act."


Also since the tragedy occured Andrew has authored Why Meadow Died: The People and Policies That Created The Parkland Shooter and Endanger America's Students, alongside education expert and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Max Eden.

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Tue, Oct. 7, 2025

7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
(GMT-0400) US/Eastern

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