Colleges adopt varying active shooter training across public colleges
The AP finds eight years after Virginia Tech that some public colleges require active shooter training for newcomers, while others offer little more than brief online guidance. After recent campus shootings, schools like Colorado School of Mines and Arkansas State University embed training in orientation, with many institutions leaving plans to individual campuses and offering voluntary or online resources.
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California
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Schools grapple with campus shooting prep and training
Administrators weigh whether colleges should do more to relay life saving messages on campus. Two year community colleges lack police forces for drills, complicating outreach. Despite laws after Virginia Tech, many campuses struggle to ensure staff and students read and absorb emergency guidance.
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West Virginia University
Clery Act 25th anniversary questioned for campus safety
Questions and answers outline why the federal Clery Act was passed after the Lehigh University dorm rape and murder and describe its duties. Signed in 1990, it requires colleges to publish annual security reports, disclose policies and crime statistics, warn of threats, and keep a daily crime log.
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Virginia Tech era security law changes in 2008
Lawmakers expanded the 1990s act after the Virginia Tech shooting to require colleges to warn campus communities about significant emergencies via alerts and to publicize and test their emergency plans annually. Guidance notes include active shooter scenarios. penalties for noncompliance can reach $35,000 per violation.
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Virginia Tech
Congress
Clery Act supporters defend campus safety gains
Supporters including a nonprofit founded by the Clery family cite safer emergency responses and broad access to crime details for parents and students, while crime victims gain rights and protections. Critics led by Senator Claire McCaskill urge simplification or replacement, calling the act a paperwork burden that often achieves little.
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Claire McCaskill
Missouri
Native Americans celebrated as cities adopt Indigenous Peoples Day
On Columbus Day, at least nine cities including Albuquerque Portland St Paul and Olympia mark Indigenous Peoples Day for the first time this year. Activists credit recent council votes in Minneapolis and Seattle and urge recognition of Indigenous history and contributions over Columbus celebration.
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