Top Senate Republicans in Florida unveiled details of a package that would expand private school options for students, bolster security measures in schools, overhaul a program for teacher bonuses and expand community schools.

Administrators increasingly accept that boosting school safety may rely on realistic active shooter drills that can upset staff and students

The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland set off months of nationwide lobbying to restrict access to firearms and better protect schools. In Pennsylvania, the tragedy also spurred some action—including a gun-control law and the January launch of the Safe2Say program, allowing students to pass along tips using a website or smartphone app.

Following success at the ballot box in November, Democratic legislators are again proposing legislation to allow New Hampshire school districts to bar people from carrying firearms onto school grounds, after a similar effort last year failed to clear a Republican-controlled Senate.