Study: School Reformers Back Democrats
Is the education reform movement a den of right wingers? Quite the opposite, a new report from the American Enterprise Institute argues.
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Broward County Sheriff Faces Possible Suspension for Parkland Response
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel has told his top commanders that he expects newly sworn-in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R.) to remove him from office because of his response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland last year.
FBI Details Beefed Up Tip Line in Response to Parkland Shooting
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has informed Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission of internal changes it has made following the deadly school shooting earlier this year.
Cruz, Rubio Push School Security Funding Bill
Republican senator Ted Cruz (Tex.) introduced a bill cosponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) designed to harden schools against potential attackers on Friday.
NRA Announces $600,000 in School Safety Grants
The National Rifle Association announced on Monday it awarded over $600,000 worth of grants to support local school security projects across the United States.
NPR: Department of Education Wildly Overstates Number of School-Related Shootings in New Survey
The Department of Education reported there were 235 school-related shootings in the U.S. during the 2015-16 school year, but NPR could confirm less than 5 percent of the incidents occurred in a new report.
Armed Bystander Shoots Gunman at Florida Back-to-School Event
An armed bystander potentially saved countless lives when a gunman opened fire on a Titusville, Florida park filled with students on Saturday.
A Cop Who Responded to a Deadly School Shooting Explains Why He Now Trains Teachers to Carry Guns
Quinn Cunningham has 23 years of law enforcement experience including 17 years with the Colorado SWAT team, in which he is currently a team leader. He was one of the first responders to a deadly 2013 shooting at Arapahoe High School near Denver. Since 2015, he has been actively training teachers to carry inside their schools.
Training as a Teacher to Carry a Firearm in School
Last week I went through the training many of the teachers who are authorized to carry a gun in Colorado schools go through.
Study: Catholic Schools Teach Self-Discipline
Catholic schools may better inculcate values of self-control in young children, a new study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute suggests.
