Richmond Public Schools hosts festival for families ahead of new school year
Richmond Public Schools hosts festival for families ahead of new school year
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The guns were added to the schools following the devastating school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead.
- Tallahassee Democrat
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- Idaho Statesman
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- The Telegraph
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- INSIDER
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- Asheville Citizen-Times
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- USA TODAY
Some North Carolina schools now have locked-up AR-15s for law enforcement. Gun safety experts are appalled.
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- The Desert Sun
If we keep politicizing public schools, I fear for the future of our great country
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- CBS News Videos
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- WSOC
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- The Telegraph
Liz Truss could move start of the university year to January
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- The Providence Journal
Providence School Board member calls for investigation of bogus high school credits
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- State College Centre Daily Times
No more free lunches. Centre County schools urge parents to sign up for free and reduced meals
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- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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- The Columbus Dispatch
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- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
How North Texas schools plan to keep your kids safe. ‘We don’t get a second chance’
The school year starts as Texas continues to reel from a mass shooting in May at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, where 19 students and two teachers were killed.
- WSOC
Western NC county puts AR-15s in all schools to beef up security
Harwood said the county board of commissioners supports the move to beef up security and will provide funds for safes.
- BuzzFeed
Parents, Teachers, And Students, What Are Your Best Money-Saving Tips For Back-To-School Shopping?
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- The Oklahoman
Mary Mélon-Tully: Funding public education doesn't need to be political
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- MarketWatch
North Carolina sheriff stocking county’s schools with AR-15 rifles
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