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Armed Utah Teachers Don’t Want to Be a ‘Sitting Duck’

July 5, 2019

SPANISH FORK, Utah — Nancy Miramontes had 30 seconds to find the gunman. The Utah school psychologist weaved through a maze of dusty halls before spotting him in the corner of a classroom, holding a gun to a student's head. She took a deep breath and fired th...

Some Polls Show Parents’ Growing Fears of Dangers at School

AP News

April 20, 2019

The deadly attack at Columbine High School in 1999 seemed to usher in a new era of school shootings. Two decades later, polls consistently capture growing fears among American parents that their children fac...

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One Year Later, Parkland Shooting Disrupts School Life

AP News

February 14, 2019

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — Some students have difficulty trusting classmates outside their circle. Parents say interactions with school staff are more impersonal. Teachers worry that added security detracts from learni...

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Trump’s Safety Panel to Revoke School Discipline Rules

AP News

December 19, 2018

The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to roll back an Obama-era policy that was meant to curb racial disparities in school discipline but that critics say left schools afraid to take action against potentially dangerous students. "Our conclusions in thi...

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What Are Fresno Area Schools Doing To Keep Students Safe?

Myles Barker

August 2, 2018

Student safety is top of mind for Fresno area school districts as they prepare for the return of students from summer break. Security cameras increasingly are on the front lines of defense in preventing mass...

Bulletproof Backpacks Are Hot Ticket For New School Year

Myles Barker

August 1, 2018

Backpacks are usually used by students to hold things like pencils, notebooks, and textbooks. But some students returning to school this month will tote backpacks with a feature that's a sign of our violent ...

School Shooting Protests Planned, But Students Discouraged from Skipping Class

David Taub

March 13, 2018

The three largest school districts serving Fresno say they support the First Amendment, but warn students there are consequences if they skip class in protest. Wednesday is the scheduled National Walkout Day to remember the 17 victims killed in the school s...

It’s Virtually Impossible To Be Fired From a Federal Job

Drew Phelps

February 28, 2018

Is our government’s bureaucracy designed to fail? The National Review’s David French writes that, in many instances, it may be the case. "Incompetence is baked into the bureaucratic cake." — David French ...

‘Mass Shooting Generation’ Students Fed Up With Inaction

InsideSources.com

February 20, 2018

Perhaps many of us were wrong about Newtown in December 2012. That’s when we thought the mass shooting of 6- and 7-year-old children in Connecticut would translate into the seminal moment for change as we plod ...

10 Ways To Prevent School Shootings Without Waiting for Congress

The Conversation

February 19, 2018

After a shooter killed 17 people at a Florida high school, many have expressed frustration at the political hand-wringing over gun control and calls for prayer. As a parent, I understand the desire for practical responses to school shootings. I also absolut...

Law Gives Child Sex Assault Victims More Time to File Suits

Google Affiliate Begins Drone Deliveries in Virginia Town

Prepare Your Taste Buds for Sticker Shock as Tariffs on European Wine, Food Take Hold

California Families Are Hungry While a Third of Crops Rot in Fields

US Single-Family Homebuilding Ticks up, Apartments Fall

California Families Are Hungry While a Third of Crops Rot in Fields

Bond Measures Could Raise Megabucks for Schools — and Taxes

In ‘SIM Swap,’ Criminals Really Have Your Number

Tedford: USC Defense Will Be a 'Great Test' for Reyna

Country Radio DJ Bob Kingsley, 80, Dies at Home in Texas

UCLA Ends 11-Year Drought Against Stanford With 34-16 Win

America Loves Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Meet Inventor at Fresno CC.

Lawmakers Tackle a Severe Housing Shortage for Renters Who Have Federal Vouchers

Walters: Banning Not Just a City’s Name

Opinion: Valley Should Not Be Held Captive to PG&E Failures

Gideon Levy: ‘The Two-State Solution has Left the Station’

Trump Explains His Pillars of Policy Home and Abroad

Muslim Youth Have a Place to Call Their Own at My Deen

Can You Hear Us Now? Give the GV Wire ‘Listen’ Feature a Try.

NW Fresno Council Candidates Clash Over Police, Homeless

GOP, Trump Launch Campus Effort to Register, Mobilize Voters

With Warren’s Rise, Biden Faces Dems’ Anxiety About 2020 Bid

16th District House Race: Costa vs. Soria Fundraising

Debate Takeaways: Warren Attacked, 70s Club Avoids Age Issue

Armed Utah Teachers Don’t Want to Be a ‘Sitting Duck’

Some Polls Show Parents’ Growing Fears of Dangers at School

One Year Later, Parkland Shooting Disrupts School Life

Trump’s Safety Panel to Revoke School Discipline Rules

What Are Fresno Area Schools Doing To Keep Students Safe?

Bulletproof Backpacks Are Hot Ticket For New School Year

School Shooting Protests Planned, But Students Discouraged from Skipping Class

It’s Virtually Impossible To Be Fired From a Federal Job

‘Mass Shooting Generation’ Students Fed Up With Inaction

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