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1968 LA school walkout protesters see link to Parkland teens

1968 LA school walkout protesters see link to Parkland teens

Participants in a 1968 Los Angeles high school walkout to protest dropout rates and paddle beatings for speaking Spanish that ended up prompting a wave of Mexican-American youth activism say they hear echoes of their demonstrations in the voices of outraged students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people died in a mass shooting.
by Associated Press

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Trump backs off push for raising assault rifle purchase age

Trump backs off push for raising assault rifle purchase age

President Trump's plan would create task force and work to make schools less vulnerable to attacks, but would not include language to increase the minimum age for purchasing assault weapons.
by Associated Press

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AP finds the NRA gave $7 million to hundreds of schools

AP finds the NRA gave $7 million to hundreds of schools

The National Rifle Association has given more than $7 million in grants to hundreds of U.S. schools in recent years, according to an Associated Press analysis, but few have shown any indication that they'll follow the lead of businesses that are cutting ties with the group following last month's massacre at a Florida high school.
by Associated Press

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Do police officers in schools really make them safer?

Do police officers in schools really make them safer?

After the massacre in Parkland, Fla., President Trump said every school should have resource officers. But critics fear the unintended consequences like increased suspensions and arrests.
by Cheryl Corley

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School leaders learn 'threat assessment' a necessary skill

School leaders learn 'threat assessment' a necessary skill

Last month's Florida school shooting and the rash of copycat threats that followed in Minnesota and around the nation has put the spotlight on how schools and law enforcement measure risks and respond.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Photos: Students rally at the Capitol for tougher gun control

Photos: Students rally at the Capitol for tougher gun control

Thousands of students marched through St. Paul to the state Capitol Wednesday to voice their support for gun control, and to call for an end to school violence.
by Tim Nelson and Evan Frost

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Dayton backs $21M to boost school safety, student mental health

Dayton backs $21M to boost school safety, student mental health

"Our mission is to prevent every school shooting. To succeed, we must take action now," Gov. Dayton said. He unveiled his plan shortly before hundreds of Twin Cities students began a march to the Capitol to demand change.
by Tim Pugmire and Tim Nelson

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West Virginia leaders reach deal to end teachers strike

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and Senate Republicans reached a tentative deal on Tuesday to end a nine-day statewide teachers' strike by giving them 5 percent raises -- and adding similar raises for all state workers while they're at it.
by The Associated Press

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