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NJ Spotlight--School leaders see ‘trauma fatigue’ after latest shootings
Earlier shootings prompted security upgrades. After Texas deaths, NJ not sure what’s next
John Mooney, Education writer | May 26, 2022 | Education
NJ Spotlight--More cops in schools — the first answer, not the best
Faced with a tragedy like the school shooting in Texas, politicians, parents and police are quick to call for tighter security. But there’s no evidence that an armed presence dissuades shooters
Taylor Jung | May 26, 2022 | Education, Law & Public Safety
Star Ledger--NJEA president on Texas school shooting: Time to vote out officials who won’t pass gun laws | Opinion
The president of New Jersey's largest school employee union says despite tragedy after tragedy, Republican leadership in Congress has stood in the way of action. If they continue to block commonsense gun laws, we have to assume they place little value on our children’s lives. Above are two of the 19 children killed Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.
Sean Spiller| Star-Ledger Guest Columnist| Updated: May. 25, 2022, 4:24 p.m. | Published: May. 25, 2022, 2:30 p.m.
NY Times--Some universities and schools in the U.S. are reimposing indoor mask mandates.
The moves are a sign that while the academic year may be coming to a close, the pandemic is still not.
Alexandra E. Petri| Published May 25, 2022Updated May 26, 2022, 3:31 a.m. ET
NPR--What to say to kids about school shootings to ease their stress
Allison Aubrey| May 26, 20225:00 AM ET
Education Week--A Devastated Teacher’s Plea for Gun Reform
I worried about school shootings daily as a teacher. It’s even worse as a new parent
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-a-devastated-teachers-plea-for-gun-reform/2022/05
Mary M. McConnaha — May 25, 2022
Chalkbeat--Philly backtracks on planned 9 a.m. high school start time
Dale Mezzacappa, Senior Reporter, Chalkbeat Philadelphia| May 25, 2022, 7:25pm EDT
The Hechinger Report--COLUMN: Mass shooting in Texas raises the same old questions about how to protect America’s children
Along with shock and tears, fury after elementary school children and two teachers are killed in latest gun violence
https://hechingerreport.org/column-mass-shooting-in-texas-raises-the-same-old-questions-about-how-to-protect-americas-children/
Liz Willen May 25, 2022|
