WS/FCS assessing security at elementary schools after student goes missing
A student went missing from the Hall-Woodward Elementary School playground in Winston-Salem last week.
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Students in a Dallas school district must wear clear backpacks after Uvalde shooting
The decision was made using a parent and student survey, as well as by the district's internal and external safety task forces.
GCS begins body scanner pilot in two high schools
Guilford County Schools is launching a pilot program during summer sc
Senate gun law negotiators working toward a deal by the end of the week
Negotiations have narrowed proposals to address school safety, standards for safe gun storage, federal support for mental health programs and incentives for states to create red flag laws.
Guilford County leaders unite against gun violence
Guilford County leaders have passed a resolution declaring gun violence a public health crisis. The move comes in the wake of the recent deadly school shooting in Texas.
The Uvalde shooting renews questions about school security
Texas has tightened security at schools considerably over the past four years. But the new protective measures came up short earlier this week in Uvalde.
After the Uvalde shooting, even parents can't enter Buffalo schools without notice
The school district in Buffalo, N.Y., announced Wednesday it would keep all school doors locked during the school day, and bar all unannounced visits to its buildings, including by students' parents.
Governor Unveils Strategic Plan For School Safety
Governor Roy Cooper's office unveiled a new school safety plan at a summit held Monday in Greensboro.