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House Bill 33, by former Uvalde mayor and freshman state Rep. Don McLaughlin, would direct school districts and law ...

A bill aimed at establishing a statewide framework for responding to active shooters has passed unanimously in the Texas ...

Efforts to beef up a better law enforcement response in school shootings is making its way through the legislative process.

Award-winning journalist Michael Graff has launched a new nonprofit media outlet called The Charlotte Optimist. He will ...

On April 28, the Green Bay school board chose a name for the new elementary school, which will start construction this summer ...

Dr. Eric Rosser, the incoming superintendent of the Rochester City School District (RCSD), promised a new path forward for ...