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State, School Officials: School Metal Detectors Create the Illusion of Safety
Jeff Swensen / Getty ImagesThree students were killed after a shooting inside the Chardon High School cafeteria in February. Three students were shot and killed at Chardon High School in February....
View ArticleOhio Classes on Preventing School Violence Start Jan. 17
WOSU’s Steve Brown reports that the Ohio Attorney General’s office will offer free “active shooter” training courses for Ohio teachers next year: “The real first responders in these situations are...
View ArticleFree Gun Training for Teachers in Wake of Newtown Shootings
WOSU’s Steve Brown reports that the Buckeye Firearms Association will offer a free, three-day “firearm training” course for Ohio teachers next year: The first three-day course for 24 teachers is...
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The Top 10 Ohio Education Stories of 2012
Leo Reynolds / Flickr Whether you call it reform, revolution, transformation or transmutation, the pace of change in the world of Ohio education continues to speed up. As we move into what’s likely to...
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Q&A: Buckeye Firearms Association to Arm and Train Teachers
Xomiele / Flickr After the Sandy Hook school shooting in Connecticut, both the National Rifle Association and the Buckeye Firearms Association stated the best way to prevent future school shootings is...
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Teachers Line Up for Safety Training Classes, Janitors Get Guns
Jim Bumgardner / Flickr Last month’s school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School put teachers, principals, and other school staff on high alert. It also raised the question of how to prevent school...
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What President Obama’s Gun Control Plan Means for Schools
Alex Wong / Getty Images President Barack Obama’s plan to prevent gun violence could mean changes for schools and school districts. That plan calls for legislation to ban assault rifles and require a...
View ArticleChardon High School Shooter T.J. Lane Killed For Attention, For Evil’s Sake,...
T.J. Lane, the student who shot and killed three students in the Chardon High School cafeteria last February, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. At today’s...
View ArticleCincinnati Student in Critical Condition After Shooting Himself in Class
A student at La Salle High School in Cincinnati is in critical condition after he pulled out a gun during class this morning and shot himself in the head. The student was taken to the University of...
View ArticleNew Type of Levy Lets Ohio Schools Seek Money for Security Upgrades
Khaled Elfiqi / Landov Ohio school districts can now ask voters to approve new taxes to be used just for “school safety and security” under a provision in the new state budget. WOSU’s Tom Borgerding...
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