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Tagschool safety

Articles about school safety related issues like gun control and zero tolerance policies.

police car
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South Dakota arms teachers in K-12

In March, 2013, South Dakota became the first state to pass a law that allows teachers and other school employees to carry 

gun
Blog
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Fifth graders plot to kill classmates

Two boys at Fort Colville Elementary School in Washington planned to kill several classmates in February, 2013. One of the 

hand grenade
Blog, How Bizarre! (weird & strange laws, court cases, arrests)
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7-year-old gets suspended for imaginary weapon

Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in December, 2012, teachers and administrators are taking a close look at anything 

Jack Pinto Sandy Hook School
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These 20 faces should end the debate – it’s time to legislate!

Senator Diane Feinstein of California will introduce a bill into Congress in January, 2013. Reportedly it will ban the sale, possession, 

Lockdown
Blog
Comments Off on Teen’s hoax brings criminal charges and lock-up

Teen’s hoax brings criminal charges and lock-up

On the same day as the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut in December, 2012, a 17-year-old girl in 

American Flags
Blog
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What will it take for Congress to act on gun control?

You may be on your Christmas or winter vacation from school and won’t have a chance to discuss this in class 

Blog
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What do you say to your younger brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews about death & violence?

The tragic loss of lives on December 14, 2012 at a Connecticut Elementary School has left us saddened and dumbfounded. 

student
Blog, Student Rights at School
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Is hazing illegal?

Hazing laws exist in most states to protect students from serious harm, usually physical, and even death as there have 

Blog
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Realistic pellet gun leads to teen’s death

Jaime Gonzalez was a drum major at Cummings Middle School in Brownsville, Texas. The school superintendent described him as “a 

Blog
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Pellet gun at school violates zero tolerance policy

As you know, many middle schools and high schools across the country have zero-tolerance policies regarding drugs, alcohol and weapons. 

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