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Sandy Hook Elementary

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Is Your Child's School Safe?

Could the shooting that took place in Connecticut happen at your child's school?

The Connecticut shooting has awakened many parents, especially me. Most teachers and school administrators focus on ways to make sure students are present in class, safely getting to the right bus and safely making it home, but the thought of some random person walking into your school and shooting students is not something that we prepare for. Every school goes through the traditional fire drill and hurricane drill, but what about the “Stranger-Danger” drill? The president said it best that this is becoming all too familiar to our nation. So is your child’s school safe? Over the last two months, I took the time to visit a few elementary schools within Lawrenceville. My son will be attending kindergarten next year so before we make the …

Kelly Blake

2:24 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

If cost is an issue, maybe just parking police cars at schools during the day to discourage criminals would be an alternative.   more ›

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