Schools must take utmost care in deciding whether to hire armed guards
Armed guards are no panacea to active-shooter attacks.
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Armed guards are no panacea to active-shooter attacks.
The American Jewish Committee recently released its annual State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report, which revealed that 63 percent of American Jews say the status of Jews in the U.S. is “less secure than a year ago” — a 22-percentage-point increase in just one year, and a 32-point increase over two years.
Gina Varacci and some other educators have already accepted the fact that AI will be part of students’ lives.
The school year kicks off as the second with no COVID-related restrictions. Educators are optimistic, but cautious, for the 420,000 public school students.
That average cost per student is up nearly 6% from last year, Newsday found. Statewide, the average per pupil is $31,950.