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What you need to know about Texas’ school safety policies

In response to the deadliest school shooting in Texas, lawmakers have upped legislation concerning gun and school safety. House Bill 3 passed late last year, which created the requirement for

In response to the deadliest school shooting in Texas, lawmakers have upped legislation concerning gun and school safety. House Bill 3 passed late last year, which created the requirement for

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While much of the discussion about school safety has recently revolved around putting armed security on every campus and increasing police training, there is less highlighted work being done on campuses across the state to spot potential problems before they spiral into violent behavior.

Texas lawmakers continue to debate mental health services and school security plans a year after a gunman shot and killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

A Texas Observer investigation found 90 percent of districts fail to comply with a law that requires mental-health intervention for students of concern.

A KHOU 11 Investigates report shows that more than 8,000 school threat assessments were reviewed last school year.

In June of this year, after another fatal school shooting, this time in Uvalde, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Mike Morath, commissioner of the Texas Education Agency, to name someone

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