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White House Creates a New School Safety Tool with Help from Parkland Families

Carl Juste
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The Miami Herald
Fred Guttenberg, right, voices his opposition to reinstatement of Scott Israel as several parents of Parkland Mass Shooting Victims watch on Monday.

The White House announced a new federal clearinghouse to coordinate for school safety best practices on Monday based on the recommendations of a federal commission created after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School two years ago.

The website, , provides resources that allow administrators, teachers, parents and law enforcement to take an assessment of their school district’s current safety practices to create an action plan. It’s the culmination of a year of work for many Parkland families.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said “all students deserve a safe learning environment” and the new website allows for communities to develop safety plans that meet their specific needs.

Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article240148273.html#storylink=cpy

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