The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would authorize grants to train students, law enforcement and teachers to identify the signs of school violence before it occurs.
The 407 to 10 vote was held exactly one month after a gunman opened fire on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people on Valentine's Day.
The "Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018" would authorize $50 million annually in grants to strengthen school security, pay for "school threat assessment" teams to train students and staff to report threats and other measures over 10 years.
The bill passed by the House does not include provisions to arm teachers, which is something that President Donald Trump has called for
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Why on earth does it cost $50 million to change the words spoken to others in schools?
ReplyDeleteSomeone is filling their pockets on my dime.
I ask: What good is this bill when the FBI chooses to ignore and armed resource officer cower and hide AND when responding police refuse to engage?
ReplyDeleteTypical dumb Democrat idea,just throw more money at the problem and it'll go away.
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