Experts Call for Trained Police in Schools Debate Heats Up
The 2001 Granite Hills High School attack and NRA proposals spur debate among officials, educators, and communities. Experts stress trained officers integrated in schools differ from guards, citing crisis training, safety plans, and potential funding hurdles.
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Mayor urges perspective on subway push deaths in NYC
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged residents to keep the second fatal subway push in the city this month in perspective while noting drops in homicide and shooting totals. Police released a sketch of the unidentified female suspect, described as Hispanic in her 20s, as investigators seek leads amid surveillance video and witness accounts. The 46 year old victim, from Queens, died of head trauma after being pushed onto the tracks.
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Walton Rural Life Center Shows Rural Focus In Kansas
In Walton Kansas a rural charter school formerly with low enrollments has rebounded to attract many students. The Rural Life Center emphasizes agriculture and project based learning, doubling enrollment since 2007 and drawing interest from New Zealand visitors and a U S Education video. Administrators cite space limits as enrollment grows and plan to raise funds for two new classrooms to add a kindergarten.
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