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Use of button alert system played role in school shooting response

NBC News -
Teachers at the Georgia high school where four people were killed in a mass shooting were able to alert authorities by pressing a button on their badges. The alert system was put in place just a week ago.

What research says about preventing school shootings

NPR -
Wednesday's violence at a Georgia high school and the arrest of a 14-year-old suspect follow a familiar pattern of previous school shootings. After every one, there's been a tendency to ask, "How do we prevent the next one?"

Texas schools are hiring more teachers without traditional training. They hope the state will pay to prepare them.

The Texas Tribune -
When Texas lawmakers passed legislation in 2015 that created a pathway for public schools to hire more teachers without formal classroom training, one goal was to make the profession more attractive to individuals from different paths who could offer hands-on learning to students.

From school librarian to activist: ‘The hate level and the vitriol Is unreal’

The New York Times -
Amid a surge in book bans nationwide, the librarian Amanda Jones was targeted by vicious threats. So she decided to fight back.

With COVID-19 relief gone, teachers are losing their jobs. It’s a blow to diversity

USA Today -
Districts have been scrambling to put unfunded staffers into different roles. The reality is that many students will lose contact with adults with whom they have built relationships in recent years.

All-black outfits, hoodies, Crocs, cell phones and mirrors. Some students are returning to school with new bans in effect

Matt Zalaznick -
Cell phone bans, dress code changes—in some cases banning hoodies and all-black clothing—and even the removal of mirrors from school bathrooms are among the changes schools across America are making in the name of safety and better student engagement.

At least 7 middle and high school football players have died in August

NPR -
While the two most recent examples involve head injuries—a known risk of traumatic injury—other cases involve suspected heatstroke, as players participated in practices in the high heat indexes of August.

Texas district’s new book policy gives superintendent power to decide what stays in library

Wes Boggs -
Previously, if a Fort Bend ISD parent complained about a library book, it would be reviewed by a committee. That decision could be appealed to a district-wide committee, and finally, the school board. Now, complaints will go directly to the superintendent.

Maryland education reform kicks into high gear this school year. It’s getting sticky.

The Baltimore Banner -
Two years into the popular $4.4 billion-a-year Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, educators in every school district are finding their priorities reordered, sometimes in ways they hadn’t expected.

Vaccine hesitancy eats into back-to-school shots

Axios -
A recent measles outbreak in Oregon is refocusing attention on declining childhood vaccination rates as kids head back to school.

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