School shootings spark drastic safety proposals
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Students walk to Tamaqua Area High School in Tamaqua, Pa., Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Parents are going to court to block the Pennsylvania school district from allowing teachers to carry guns in school. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Advocates urge N.J. to create statewide mental health screening program for high school students
New Jersey Citizen Action, with representatives from a South Jersey high school, is urging the Legislature to allow early health intervention for grades 9-12.
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Teachers and students use class time to discuss gun violence after Roxborough shooting
Across Philadelphia, teachers are grappling with how to discuss Tuesday’s shooting at Roxborough High with frustrated and fearful students.
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No ‘overnight’ solutions: How Pa. leaders plan to solve state’s teacher shortage
More than 100 educators, advocates, and policymakers assembled Thursday in Harrisburg to discuss the scope of Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage and possible solutions.
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