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Ms. Martinez, a teacher at Iroquois High School, juggles between hers and her children's classes during a virtual learning...

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Parents and educators weigh in on school safety as more states arm teachers on campus

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Education Aug 24

Education Department’s proposals on guns in schools sparks outcry

The Education Department says it is weighing whether to allow states to use federal funds to purchase guns for schools, prompting a storm of criticism from Democratic lawmakers and educators.

By Maria Danilova, Associated Press

Politics Mar 12

Salesman Ryan Martinez clears the chamber of an AR-15 at the "Ready Gunner" gun store In Provo, Utah, U.S. in Provo, Utah, U.S., June 21, 2016. Photo by George Frey/Reuters
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Trump defends reversal on gun purchase age limit as White House forms school safety commission

President Trump unveiled his plan for school safety and gun violence, dialing back an earlier call he made to raise the age limit for buying some guns. Instead it includes support for a number of more modest measures, including fixes…

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Education Feb 23

Mississippi's voters decide Tuesday whether or not to amend the state's constitution to guarantee fully funded public education. Photo by Fuse/Getty Images
Opinion: I’ve asked hundreds of students if they would feel safer if I was armed. Not one has said yes

Teacher Mike Conrad says in the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, students have told him they'd feel less safe if teachers were armed.

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