Posts Tagged School Security

To Make Schools Safe, Election Day Could Become a School Holiday

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 22, 2019

general assembly coverage 2019 After the school shooting in Parkland Florida, lawmakers in Virginia formed a task force to make schools safer. Now, several of their suggestions are now well on their way to becoming law. Mallory Noe-Payne has details.

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Dems Say Gun Regulations Could Save Lives

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 7, 2019

general assembly coverage 2019 On Monday, House Democrats outlined a set of legislative proposals dealing with gun safety. They say the measures are focused on saving lives. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.

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In Lee County, Arming Teachers Seems Like the Only Option Left

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 2, 2019

Students at St. Charles Elementary in Lee, Virginia go to school in a building constructed in the 1930’s and don’t have a school resource officer. (Credit: Mallory Noe-Payne / RADIO IQ)

Since the Parkland shooting in Florida lawmakers, teachers and parents are thinking more about school security. But as officials in one Virginia county know, keeping kids safe in remote rural schools can be more difficult than protecting city and suburban schools.

Lee County has 11 schools, but can only afford four resource officers. To help fill the gap they’re turning to teachers and administrators — training them and hoping they’ll get permission from the state to let them carry guns in the classroom.

Mallory Noe-Payne traveled to the far southwestern corner of the state, and has this report.