School Safety Reforms Central to President Obama’s Gun Control Proposal
The Mayfield City School District already has a number of the recommendations in place, officials say.
President Barack Obama presented a sweeping set of gun control recommendations on Wednesday, with many focused directly on increasing safety measures in schools. According to the Politics K-12 blog, the proposals signal a shift in federal priorities—the proposals ask for increases in school safety and mental health counseling funding, areas the administration has sought to cut in the budget in recent years. Check out the Politics K-12 post for a more in-depth look at the proposals, which includes creating model emergency response plans for institutions like schools and providing $50 million for training for professionals like social workers and counselors who plan to work with young adults. The full text of the plan can also be found on …
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10:18 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
What a joke. This will do nothing to stop what has happened in recent events! It's simple, criminal will be criminals. You want to stop an armed criminal? Let the law abiding citizens keep their guns and 10 bullet magazines. Funny how whenever these happen it's at 'gun free zones'??? more ›