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Spartanburg County (S.C.) Schools Increase Security After Student Threat

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 01/15/2013 - 4:12pm
Additional law enforcement is in place at two Spartanburg District 5 schools on Tuesday after a threat was made by a student.

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WSPA.com

Counseling, More Than Armed Officers, Makes Our Schools Safer After Shootings

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 3:23pm
Now that some time has passed since the school massacre in Newtown, Conn., perhaps it is time to reflect on what actions our schools might look forward to in 2013 and beyond.

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NJ.com

Threat Prompted Lockdown of Steubenville (Ohio) Schools

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 3:03pm
All district schools in Steubenville, Ohio -- center of a highly charged teen rape case -- were under precautionary lockdown for about 90 minutes Tuesday because of a shooting threat made on social media, WTOV-TV reports.

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USA Today

A Son’s Fears and a Father’s Response

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 2:49pm
Starting to feel safe again after the Sandy Hook tragedy.

A Son’s Fears and a Father’s Response

Special Section: Sandy Hook School
Starting to feel safe again after the Sandy Hook tragedy.
Ian Eller
District Administration, Feb 2013
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Hard Newtown Questions

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 9:21pm
Another polarizing gun control debate won't prevent the next mass shooting.

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The Wall Street Journal

$100M Legal Claim In Newtown School Shooting Is Withdrawn By Lawyer

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 8:31pm
A $100 million legal claim filed against the state of Connecticut in the wake of the deadly Newtown elementary school shooting has been withdrawn for now, local media reported Tuesday.

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NBC News

National Principals Groups Oppose Proposals to Arm School Officials

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Thu, 12/20/2012 - 12:12pm
In the aftermath of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, we all feel a desperate need to honor the memories of the victims and take steps to prevent such horror from happening again.

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NAESP

Dallas ISD to Boost Police Presence Around Schools

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 12/18/2012 - 12:04pm

Dallas ISD has long assigned police officers to its secondary schools. Now, in the wake of the shooting deaths of 20 schoolchildren in Connecticut, the district’s 150 elementary schools will have a police presence.

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Dallas Morning News

Miami Lakes (Fla.) Teen Arrested for School Twitter Threats

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 12/18/2012 - 10:00am

In the wake of last week’s deadly school shooting in Connecticut, Miami-Dade police have arrested a 16-year-old student at Miami Lakes Educational Center who threatened on Twitter to “shoot up this school this Friday.”

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Miami Herald

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