Sunday, January 20, 2013
The Lakewood City Schools already have a number of the recommendations in place, but the district will continue to review its safety policy.
President Barack Obama presented a sweeping set of gun control recommendations on Wednesday, with many focused directly on increasing safety measures in schools. According to the Politics K-12 blog, the proposals signal a shift in federal priorities—the proposals ask for increases in school safety and mental health counseling funding, areas the administration has sought to cut in the budget in recent years. Check out the Politics K-12 post for a more in-depth look at the proposals, which includes creating model emergency response plans for institutions like schools and providing $50 million for training for professionals like social workers and counselors who plan to work with young adults. The full text of the plan can also be found on …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
President Barack Obama presented a wide-reaching proposal for the country’s gun control policies on Wednesday.
President Barack Obama presented a comprehensive gun control proposal to the country on Wednesday, about one month after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. The Huffington Post reports that the proposal includes four major sections, focusing on topics like law enforcement, mental health, school safety and the availability of dangerous weapons. Many of these measures would require congressional action and could cost up to $500 million. The president also announced more than 20 executive orders that can go into effect immediately, the New York Times reports. These include having the attorney general review the categories of people who are not allowed to have guns, reviewing safety standards for gun locks and safes and providing training …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Superintendent: Safety is our priority.
Update: This post was updated at 2:59 p.m. to reflect Superintendent Jeff Patterson's additional comments (see below). Looking to reinforce the Lakewood City Schools’ emphasis on safety, Superintendent Jeff Patterson brought up the issue again during Monday night’s school board meeting. And it appears as if the district is ready to revisit some of the schools' safety policies. "We are currently in the process of reviewing all of our safety procedures as a result of the Newtown tragedy," said Lakewood Schools spokeswoman Christine Gordillo. Last month, following the school shooting Connecticut, the district issued a statement regarding safety in the Lakewood schools. Patterson reiterated that message on Monday. “Our staff is trained each …
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10:04 am on Monday, February 4, 2013
Gun Restrictions Punish the Rational and Responsible for Acts of the Irrational and Irresponsible "Legitimate laws—those that protect individual rights—do not punish law-abiding individuals for the crimes of others, nor do they restrain the psychologically healthy because of the suicidal, nor do they restrain the responsible because of the irresponsible. Regarding crime, career criminals, … more ›