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"School districts have had 23 years since Columbine to figure out a solution. Yet, kids keep getting shot at and killed in schools. Why? Simple—they are sitting By Dennis Truxler ducks, helpless targets."
Sitting Ducks are for Carnivals—Not Schools
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The most violent year to date for school shootings was 2021, with 193 people killed or wounded. Thus far this year, there have already been 145 victims. This is unacceptable and uncon- scionable.
The security measures currently employed in schools have not worked.
What can be done to keep kids safe and make them feel safe while
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at school? As an administrator, this is the most important question you will ever need to answer. That’s because if the next Uvalde or Parkland or Sandy Hook happens on your watch, you will have to face many more uncomfortable questions, and you may be haunted by excruciating regrets. It all hinges on what you do now.
Happily, a key safety measure has emerged that answers the above question, and you will want to know about it.
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