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Apr 18

Parents of Parkland victims call for national school safety standards

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

At a Capitol forum led by Florida's two U.S. senators, one father said airports and other public buildings must meet national standards -- why not schools?…

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Apr 10

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Can schools juggle hardened security with welcoming culture?

By Lisa Stark, Education Week

Since the shooting massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, there have been calls for adding guns at U.S. schools. On the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas, one district has their own school police force, with more than 100 officers…

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Feb 23

Police experts urge intensive training if teachers are armed

By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press

The idea of arming teachers to take out a shooter is alarming some law enforcement experts, who say it takes more than just being a good shot at a gun range.

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Feb 21

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These students are fed up with going to school scared for their lives

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Student-led rallies in support of gun control are picking up momentum in Florida and around the country, in part born out of anger over the easy availability of assault-style weapons. Judy Woodruff gets perspectives from Camille Richter and Jake Bennett,…

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Feb 21

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If we arm teachers, ‘we have accepted… that school shootings will not stop,’ says Detroit teacher

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After last week's mass shooting at a Florida school, "students are scared," gasping even at the sound of the normal school announcement system going off, says Mike Conrad, a teacher at a high school outside Detroit. Conrad joins Judy Woodruff…

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Feb 16

Opinion: A student’s obituary should never say ‘gunned down while studying for chemistry’

Teachers react to Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

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Sep 21

Obama administration unveils new guidelines for school policing

By Evie Blad, Education Week

New school policing guidelines are the education and justice department's latest efforts to dial back against zero-tolerance policies, which have disproportionately affected students of color.

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Oct 29

What’s the role of a school resource officer? In my school, I’m part of the fabric

By Justin Schlottman

Editor’s note: After a video of a South Carolina school resource officer (SRO) forcefully removing a student from her desk went viral, a debate about the presence of law enforcement officers in schools lit up on social media. The officer,…

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May 07

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When school safety drills weren’t so smooth, these students made a training video

By PBS News Hour

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Apr 16

Twitter chat: What does school safety mean to you?

By Nora Daly

We have asked students, teachers and school administrators to join us as we discuss school safety on Twitter.

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