Lamira Samson and her son, Jeremiah, have to make a choice several times a week: They can walk a mile out of the way around the sprawling train parked in their path to school, stay home or try to climb over the train, risking severe injury or death.

While there have been no reports of injuries or shots fired, this disturbing trend is yet another safety threat administrators must account for as they work to harden their schools against mass shooters.

These devices have a "built-in death date," according to a new report. This leads to frustration among K12 leaders who adopted the technology at the height of the pandemic mainly due to their affordability.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona slammed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for a Republican budget proposal the White House estimates would cut 22% from the nation's budget and tighten funding for America's schools, going as far as to call it an attempt to "undermine education."