I’m part of the Columbine generation – the latest school shooting shows nothing has changed

My first day of kindergarten was a hot August day in 2004, in Ms Lawson’s class.

I remember my biggest concerns were making sure I had a My Little Pony glitter backpack, a 24 pack of crayons (with the built in sharpener, of course) and being able to tie my shoes.

Within two months of starting school in North Carolina, we had our first ‘code red’ drill. Schools hesitated to use the name for...