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School Safety Debate Lacks Focus On What's Best For Kids, Expert Says

When it comes to school safety, the focus should be on procedures, training people and improving trust, says Kenneth Trump, president of National School Safety and Security Services.
When it comes to school safety, the focus should be on procedures, training people and improving trust, says Kenneth Trump, president of National School Safety and Security Service. (tlparadis/Pixabay)

The House votes this week on a new school safety bill that would authorize federal funding for programs aimed at preventing gun violence, although it doesn’t include any gun control measures.

But a number of schools are acting on their own, with additions like bulletproof safe rooms and bulletproof whiteboards.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Kenneth Trump, president of National School Safety and Security Services in Cleveland, about what practices work to make schools safer.

Trump (), who is not related to the president, says strategies like arming teachers are not effective, and that instead the focus should be on procedures, training people and improving trust

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