Panel: School discipline plan irrelevant to shooter’s ability to buy weapons

by bruce | Jul 11, 2018

Panel: School discipline plan irrelevant to shooter’s ability to buy weapons From the Tampa Bay Times SUNRISE — After multiple days of testimony, questioning and followup, the commission created to assess what led to the school shooting that left 17 dead at Marjory...

Parkland dad Max Schachter tells FBI: We must fix school security

by bruce | Jun 27, 2018

Parkland dad Max Schachter tells FBI: We must fix school security By: Paula McMahon – Sun Sentinel One of the fathers whose son was murdered in the Parkland school shootings laid out his vision for how to help stop future tragedies to an unprecedented gathering...

National School Safety Best Practices Announcement

by bruce | Jun 27, 2018

National School Safety Best Practices...

Broward Defends PROMISE Program Again. School Safety Board Remains Unconvinced

by bruce | Jun 7, 2018

Broward Defends PROMISE Program Again. School Safety Board Remains Unconvinced By Alex Harris And Colleen Wright – The Miami Herald The Broward County school district had another chance to defend its controversial diversion program, known as PROMISE, on Thursday...

Douglas Panel Looks for Ways to Bolster School Safety

by bruce | Jun 7, 2018

Douglas Panel Looks for Ways to Bolster School Safety By Nathalie Sczublewski, The News Service of Florida SUNRISE, Fla. – The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission met Thursday as it continued reviewing events surrounding the Feb. 14...

Southington Couple Starts Scholarship for Nephew Slain in School Shooting

by bruce | Jun 6, 2018

Southington Couple Starts Scholarship for Nephew Slain in School Shooting By Jesse Buchanan, Record-Journal staff SOUTHINGTON — A local couple has started a scholarship for UConn students interested in marching band and fine arts in memory of their 14-year old nephew,...