Experts say the rate of school shootings is statistically unchanged since the mid-to late-1990s, yet still remains troubling. Ronald Stephens, executive director of the National School Safety Center, said there have been about 500 school-associated violent deaths in the past 20 years.xperts say the rate of school shootings is statistically unchanged since the mid-to late-1990s, yet still remains troubling. Ronald Stephens, executive director of the National School Safety Center, said there have been about 500 school-associated violent deaths in the past 20 years.
What is the theme of the Outsiders by S.E. There are several major themes in The Outsiders, main ones being gang rivalry, family, and identity. Minor concerning stereotyping and relationships.
The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, is a coming of age story centered around the life of Ponyboy Curtis, his brother Darryl and Sodapop, and their group of buddies, the greasers. Ponyboy, the narrator, becomes a very different person at the end of the novel as the events of his life change him in positive and negative ways.