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Johnson, Natasha N.; Johnson, Thaddeus L. – Cogent Education, 2023
Using the state of Georgia as a backdrop, this paper highlights the current state of the GFSA (Gun-Free Schools Act) in the United States of America, initially enacted in 1994, 30 years later. The progress of school-based ZTPs (Zero Tolerance Policies) in practice shows that progress remains slow a quarter of a century later. In response, this…
Descriptors: Zero Tolerance Policy, School Policy, Weapons, Violence
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Hall, LaShonda L.; Thomas, Ebony S.; Mahon, Garrett; Rose, Charles E.; Harwell, Osizwe R. – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Universal masking, with additional layered prevention strategies, was an essential tool for limiting the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and ensuring a safe return to in-person learning for kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) students and staff. Few studies have examined mask adherence in this setting and none have described types of…
Descriptors: Hygiene, Disease Control, Clothing, COVID-19
Ali, Titilayo Tinubu; Cherukumilli, Sujith; Herrera, Mirel – Southern Education Foundation, 2021
The school reopening debate has reached an inflection point as districts weigh both the safety and learning implications of returning to in-person education this fall. Challenges with transitioning to distance learning during the spring made it clear that teachers, parents and students needed more and different resources to make supportive,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Equal Education, COVID-19, Pandemics