Multiple school safety bills introduced in Georgia legislature
The legislature met with the backdrop of September's mass shooting at Apalachee High still fresh in lawmakers' minds.
School safety among top priorities as Georgia lawmakers, Kemp jump-start 2025 Legislature
House Democrats say they support improving school security but are also pressing for gun safety measures, such as a proposal to penalize gun owners who fail to secure firearms that fall into the hands of children.
Georgia Gov. Kemp proposes additional $50 million in school safety funds after Apalachee shooting
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp proposed an additional allocation of $50 million in one-time funds toward school safety grants on Monday amid widespread calls for increased safety funding after a school shooting resulted in four deaths in Barrow County last September.
After Apalachee School Shooting, Georgia Lawmakers May Seek to Share More Information on Students
Georgia lawmakers could order agencies to broadly share education, child welfare and juvenile court records after four people were shot and killed at Apalachee High School in September
Weapon detectors coming to Apalachee High School after student found with gun
The board called the meeting after Barrow County School System said a student brought a gun into Apalachee High School Wednesday. That crime happened four months after the deadly shooting rampage at that school Sept.
Georgia lawmakers agree on some school safety measures, divided on others
Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns penned a letter with tangible suggestions to bolster school safety after a school shooting at Apalachee High School.
Georgia's governor proposes a one-time $50 million boost for school security
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to give public schools a one-time boost of $50 million for school safety and security.
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WABE politics reporters preview the 2025 Georgia legislative session
On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali return to the program to preview ...
Apalachee High School holds virtual learning day for new security system
Apalachee High School will hold a virtual learning day for students Monday to give staff time to familiarize themselves with a new weapons detection system approved by the Barrow County school board ...
Another 14-year-old arrested with a gun at Georgia’s Apalachee High School after deadly shooting
A 14-year-old student has been arrested after bringing a gun to Apalachee High School, the same Georgia high school where a ...
14-year-old arrested with gun at Apalachee High School, site of deadly September shooting
The unidentified student's arrest comes months after Colt Gray, 14, is accused of opening fire at the school in September, ...
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Georgia high students enter school through new weapons detectors
ATLANTA – For the first time since a gun was found at Apalachee High School last week, students returned to the Barrow County campus. On Tuesday, they did so after walking through weapons ...
Apalachee High School student arrested for allegedly bringing gun to campus months after deadly mass shooting
Just four months after a devastating mass shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School, another 14-year-old student brought a ...
14-year-old brings gun to school where 4 were killed in mass shooting, Georgia cops say
A 14-year-old is accused of bringing a gun to Apalachee High School, months after a mass shooting left four people dead, ...
Georgia Governor's $50 million school safety plan sparks debate over mental health resources
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp proposed a $50 million one-time funding boost to enhance school safety, with each of the state’s ...