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Connecticut Commission Meets on School Safety Post-Newtown Massacre

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 3:05pm

The Connecticut police investigation into the shooting last month at a Newtown elementary school will continue through June and no criminal prosecution is expected, a state prosecutor said on Thursday.

Chicago Tribune

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Connecticut Superintendents Come Together to Improve Security Measures, Develop New Resources

Lynn Russo Whylly

District Administration, February 2012

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Detroit Public Schools Computer Thieves Sentenced

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Mon, 01/14/2013 - 10:52am

Detroit Public Schools officials say two men who stole at least 38 computers from the district are now behind bars. A Detroit Public Schools police investigation, in conjunction with the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, led to the arrests and guilty pleas from Cornelius Johnson and Lewis Raymond Buyck, alleged gang members who stole multiple computers from the school system.

Michigan Live LLC

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Protecting Data in the Eye of the Storm

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 4:28pm

Superstorm Sandy swept the East Coast in late October, leaving not only residents and businesses without power and struggling to stay afloat, but thousands of schools in the region without power as well. It reminded administrators of the need for comprehensive emergency plans to ensure student, staff, and data security.

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Virginia Voters Want Armed Guards at Every School

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 3:16pm

Bucking the national trend, Virginia voters, by a wide margin, want an armed guard in every school, but they do strongly back an assault weapons ban, according to a poll Thursday. A Quinnipiac University poll found that Old Dominion voters favor putting an armed police officer at every school, 66 percent to 29 percent.

Politico

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Student Shot at Calif. High School; Suspect Held

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 10:00am

A student was shot and wounded at a rural California high school Thursday and a student suspect was taken into custody, officials said. The shooting occurred about 9 a.m. at Taft Union High School, a community of fewer than 10,000 people amid oil and natural gas production fields about 120 miles northwest of Los Angeles. A shotgun was used in the attack, officials said.

CBS News

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Project 2020 Turns High School Dropouts into Graduates

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 2:34pm

Using an online program available through e-centers, the Columbus (Miss.) Municipal School District is graduating more high school students. Read about the one-to-one nature of this program and the wealth of metrics it offers the district.

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Indiana Bill Would Encourage More School Security Officers

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 01/03/2013 - 4:02pm

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced Thursday he supports a bill that pushes school corporations to enter into formal relationships with local law enforcement. The relationships would put in place school resource officers by providing state grant funding.

WLFI.com

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Retired Sandy Hook Principal Will Return to Her Old Job

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 12/20/2012 - 9:21am

Donna Page, the retired principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School, will return to her former post when the school reopens, her husband confirmed Tuesday night.

The Hartford Courant

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Schools Around U.S. Increase Security After Massacre

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Sun, 12/16/2012 - 6:24pm

Schools around the country are reviewing security plans, adding extra law enforcement patrols and readying counselors for the first day of classes since a shooting massacre at an elementary school in Connecticut.

AP via ABC News