77 Minutes. One Hour & 17 Minutes.

The US Department of Justice released its report on the response to a shooter at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX in 2022.

On page 19:

77 minutes.

77 minutes.

77 minutes.

That’s more time than three complete and separate lunch periods in my school.

That’s more time than many students take to complete a test or even an EOC.

That’s more time than a class period in a six-period school day. Almost as long as one class period on a block schedule.

That’s long enough to play an entire first half of a soccer game and possibly the intermission.

That’s longer than two episodes of a sitcom with all of the commercials.

That’s about as long as a Disney animated movie.