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Seattle schools to increase student safety measures before next school year - Education - The Black Chronicle

(The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools is doubling down on student safety nearly three weeks following a shooting on school grounds that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old student. Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones announced more than $2 million in funding for improving school building exteriors and boosting campus security as a […]

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