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School Safety Returns to Spotlight

Elisabeth Harrison — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:48:26 +0000

Rhode Island lawmakers will consider legislation Wednesday aimed at increasing safety measures in public schools. The bills, now in the House and Senate Education Committees, would require school and law enforcement officials to work together to look for weaknesses in building security and craft new school safety plans.

Plans for Safety Upgrade at North Providence Schools

Flo Jonic — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:54:10 +0000

The town of North Providence is planning a major upgrade to school security. It’s the result of the schoolroom massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.

NRA Answers Questions From RI Lawmakers

Ian Donnis — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:27:51 +0000

A National Rifle Association lobbyist says Rhode Island already has enough laws to prosecute gun-related crimes.

Senate committee to review school safety

Elisabeth Harrison — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:48:12 +0000

School safety procedures dominate the agenda today at the State Senate Education Committee. Lawmakers say the discussion will feature State Education Commissioner Deborah Gist, State Police Superintendent Col. Steven O'Donnell and officials from the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency.

The oversight hearing follows the shooting last month at a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school that left 26 students and teachers dead.

Connecticut’s legislature is also slated to review school safety standards in the wake of the tragedy.

Dooley disassociates URI from tweets made by history professor

Ian Donnis — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:29:41 +0000

In a statement dated yesterday and released to the media today, University of Rhode Island president David Dooley has disassociated the university from