School safety

The proposed changes came on the same day three children and three adults were killed in a shooting at a private religious school in Nashville.

CMSD CEO Eric Gordon says the school district is working to make several improvements to school safety after an 18-year-old student was shot and killed at the bus stop outside of John Adams College and Career Academy high school earlier this week.

Across the country, schools have reported seeing student misbehavior skyrocket since the end of pandemic-related school closures, and it's been an especially challenging last few weeks for the Akron Public Schools in particular.

The Akron Public Schools Board of Education voted Monday night to approve almost $3.7 million dollars to enhance security and boost mental health support in schools after hearing from an audience packed with parents and staff concerned about school safety and student misbehavior.

Akron Public Schools Superintendent Christine Fowler-Mack said Monday evening that the school district is moving to routine use of metal detectors and backpack checks in all middle and high schools after two schools were locked down Monday due to a student carrying a gun.

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Administrators are reexamining the designs of their school buildings to protect students from an active shooter.

The school district points to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic as the cause of student disruptions.

Schools are unlikely to be able to pay for the training for teachers who would want to carry a gun.

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