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The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District announced last year it would work with JPPI Investigations to conduct an internal investigation into district police actions. Instead, the district will use findings collected from four separate investigations.
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However, about a quarter of the audited campuses were found to need some corrective action.
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These proposed requirements could take effect this school year after the Texas Education Agency takes public comment into consideration.
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John P. Scott, a former U.S. Secret Service agent, is tasked with ensuring Texas schools implement statewide safety policies and safeguard against school shootings.
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Uvalde trustees are unsure if officers who will provide school security this year were part of the delayed response to the shooting at Robb Elementary.
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Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District trustees recently approved controversial new policies on bathrooms, pronouns, sports, library books and more. Most touched on people who identify as LGBTQ. On Friday, students protested those policies they say target and attack the LGBTQ community.
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A new school year means fresh notebooks, new classmates – and in 2022, renewed preparation.
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Texas schools have long had too few teachers. The pandemic made the situation worse — but issues like low pay, poor benefits and polarizing statewide politics all have an impact, too.
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The recommendations fall into four categories — prevention, preparedness, response and review — and include raising the age requirement to 21 for purchasing AR-15-style weapons.
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Campuses won’t be warned ahead of time about the “random intruder detection audits.”
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Uvalde’s school district is one of several statewide using online monitoring of student writing and messaging. But it’s not a perfect solution.
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Experts said the plan, announced at the state GOP convention on Saturday, is not realistic and possibly not legal.