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PLEASE, READ WHOLE ARTICLE THERE – HERE ONLY SOME LINES:
In the Name of School Safety, Let’s Not Repeat the Mistakes of the Past
By Georgeanne M. Usova, Washington Legislative Office & Alana Kuhn, Law Clerk, Washington Legislative Office, ACLU at 9:18am …..
…. Every parent should be able to send their child off to school knowing that he or she will spend the day in a safe environment. For many parents across the nation, however, that peace of mind was shattered by the unthinkable tragedy that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December. Today, the House of Representatives will take up the issue of school safety with a hearing in the House Education and Workforce Committee. The ACLU has submitted a statement suggesting ways to ensure that schools are safe places for students to learn, grow, and thrive.The school to prison pipeline is one of the many civil liberties issues implicated by the tragedy at Newtown. To learn more about the ACLU’s broader concerns, including First Amendment rights, privacy, or the rights of individuals with mental health issues, please read this blog post from last week. …
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