In response to increasing reports of school shootings, the Obama Administration plans to do whatever it can to keep schools and students safe.
In Obama's 2015 budget proposal, $120 million is committed to create safe schools and support bullying prevention, according to The Daily Beast.
Twenty-five million "is reserved for schools with high levels of violence, to help students deal with trauma and anxiety from the dangers they face--and to help prevent more violence," said the article. "Another $50 million is meant to train teachers and staff in evidence-based strategies that reduce violence and bullying."
Video surveillance, school safety officers, metal detectors and stronger security measures are just a few of the tactics the plan outlines.
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Article by Kassondra Granata, EducationWorld Contributor
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