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Guns in Schools: Districts Consider Arming Staff, but Insurers Have Cold Feet

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More details on the issue: The problem: In the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, late last year, a number of districts in such states as Kansas, Oregon, and South Dakota have considered giving educators the choice to carry weapons on campus.

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As Newtown Anniversary Nears, Associations Help Schools Tackle Security

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A dramatic, deadly shooting at Newtown, Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School killed 20 children and six adult staff members. Such bills have been introduced in 35 states; South Dakota was the first to pass a measure in March, and six others—Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas—followed suit.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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benberkowitz - Benjamin Berkowitz; New Haven, Connecticut; SeeClickFix.com. jhdesai - Jatin Desai; Hartford, Connecticut; Innovation and Strategy expert, speaker, author, mentor, and entreprenuer to large international companies. tracykemp - Tracy Kemp; Kansas City; Product Director for AllofE. Legacy builder.

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Your Digital Infrastructure Shouldn’t Be Playing Catch-Up

Associations Now

The bad news is that New Jersey—along with other states, including Kansas and Connecticut —have unemployment systems so out of date that they rely on this old programming language, one that is so vintage that it hasn’t been taught in universities for decades.